HR 3441 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Save Local Business Act

Introduced Jul 27, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Bradley Byrne R-AL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Nov 8, 2017 Received in the Senate.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 27, 2017
  2. Passed HouseNov 7, 2017
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 1, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Save Local Business Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that a person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee only if such person directly, actually, and immediately, and not in a limited and routine manner, exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment such as hiring employees, discharging employees, determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits, day-to-day supervision of employees, assigning individual work schedules, positions, and tasks, or administering employee discipline.

Recorded votes 2

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 614Passed242–181Nov 7, 2017
House 613Failed186–235Nov 7, 2017

Cosponsors 123

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2017 to Nov 1, 2017; 29 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GAA. Drew Ferguson IVOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-KYAndy BarrOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-NCDavid RouzerOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-GADoug CollinsOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-FLFrancis RooneyOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-PAGlenn ThompsonOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-TXHenry CuellarOriginalJul 27, 2017
D-CAJ. Luis CorreaOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-MNJason LewisOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-GAKaren C. HandelOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-PALloyd SmuckerOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-PALou BarlettaOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-INLuke MesserOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-PAMike KellyOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-CAMimi WaltersOriginalJul 27, 2017
I-MIPaul MitchellOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-PAScott PerryOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-VAThomas A. Garrett, Jr.OriginalJul 27, 2017
R-MITim WalbergOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-INTodd RokitaOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalJul 27, 2017
R-VABarbara ComstockJul 28, 2017
R-VADave BratJul 28, 2017
R-NDKevin CramerJul 28, 2017
R-KSKevin YoderJul 28, 2017
R-ILRodney DavisJul 28, 2017
R-KSRoger MarshallJul 28, 2017
R-KSRon EstesJul 28, 2017
R-NJThomas MacArthurJul 28, 2017
R-MOAnn WagnerAug 4, 2017
R-PACharles W. DentAug 4, 2017
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterAug 4, 2017
R-INJackie WalorskiAug 4, 2017
R-MIJohn R. MoolenaarAug 4, 2017
R-ALMike RogersAug 4, 2017
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerSep 6, 2017
R-CADavid G. ValadaoSep 6, 2017
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Sep 6, 2017
R-MIFred UptonSep 6, 2017
R-TXJohn RatcliffeSep 6, 2017
R-ALMartha RobySep 6, 2017
R-FLNeal P. DunnSep 6, 2017
R-NCRichard HudsonSep 6, 2017
R-NEAdrian SmithSep 12, 2017
R-GABarry LoudermilkSep 12, 2017
R-TXBill FloresSep 12, 2017
R-ARBruce WestermanSep 12, 2017
D-MNCollin C. PetersonSep 12, 2017
R-ALGary J. PalmerSep 12, 2017
R-MOJason SmithSep 12, 2017
R-TXJeb HensarlingSep 12, 2017
R-GAJody B. HiceSep 12, 2017
R-WIMike GallagherSep 12, 2017
R-ARSteve WomackSep 12, 2017
R-INTrey HollingsworthSep 12, 2017
R-MOBilly LongSep 14, 2017
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupSep 14, 2017
R-MNErik PaulsenSep 14, 2017
R-TXLamar SmithSep 14, 2017
R-NMStevan PearceSep 14, 2017
R-MDAndy HarrisSep 25, 2017
R-MEBruce PoliquinSep 25, 2017
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannSep 25, 2017
R-NYClaudia TenneySep 25, 2017
R-MIDavid A. TrottSep 25, 2017
R-SCJeff DuncanSep 25, 2017
R-TXJohn R. CarterSep 25, 2017
R-NCMark WalkerSep 25, 2017
R-AZMartha McSallySep 25, 2017
R-ALRobert B. AderholtSep 25, 2017
R-TXSam JohnsonSep 25, 2017
R-FLTed S. YohoSep 25, 2017
R-AZAndy BiggsOct 2, 2017
R-TXLouie GohmertOct 2, 2017
R-KSLynn JenkinsOct 2, 2017
R-FLMatt GaetzOct 2, 2017
R-MIMike BishopOct 2, 2017
R-COMike CoffmanOct 2, 2017
R-NJRodney P. FrelinghuysenOct 2, 2017
R-OHSteve StiversOct 2, 2017
R-INSusan W. BrooksOct 2, 2017
R-MIBill HuizengaOct 3, 2017
R-FLCarlos CurbeloOct 3, 2017
R-IADavid YoungOct 3, 2017
R-SDKristi L. NoemOct 3, 2017
R-TXPete SessionsOct 3, 2017
R-NCTed BuddOct 3, 2017
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOct 10, 2017
R-NCGeorge HoldingOct 10, 2017
R-WAJaime Herrera BeutlerOct 10, 2017
R-KYJames ComerOct 10, 2017
R-INJim BanksOct 10, 2017
R-NYLee M. ZeldinOct 10, 2017
R-UTMia B. LoveOct 10, 2017
R-GARob WoodallOct 10, 2017
R-OHRobert E. LattaOct 10, 2017
R-OHBob GibbsOct 23, 2017
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOct 23, 2017
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOct 23, 2017
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOct 23, 2017
R-ILRandy HultgrenOct 23, 2017
R-NCRobert PittengerOct 23, 2017
R-OKTom ColeOct 23, 2017
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOct 25, 2017
R-GAAustin ScottOct 31, 2017
R-OHBill JohnsonOct 31, 2017
R-TXBrian BabinOct 31, 2017
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOct 31, 2017
R-TXKenny MarchantOct 31, 2017
R-TXKevin BradyOct 31, 2017
R-NCMark MeadowsOct 31, 2017
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.Oct 31, 2017
R-IARod BlumOct 31, 2017
R-OHWarren DavidsonOct 31, 2017
R-ARJ. French HillNov 1, 2017

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Jul 27, 2017Markup Oct 4, 2017Reported Nov 1, 2017
Workforce Protections Subcommittee
Hearings Sep 13, 2017
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
Hearings Sep 13, 2017

Actions 21

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 8, 2017Received in the Senate.
  2. Nov 7, 2017Rule H. Res. 607 passed House.
  3. Nov 7, 2017Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 607. (consideration: CR H8566-8581)
  4. Nov 7, 2017Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 and H.R. 3441. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3043. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3441 with one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
  5. Nov 7, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3441.
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In the Congressional Record 4

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H9531Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NYNov 30, 2017
HouseDebate and remarks H8535–H8544, H8566–H8581Text printed H8535, H8566Amendments H8542Motions H8579Recorded votes H8543, H8580Bonamici motion to recommit (clarify liability relative to NLRB treatment as joint employer for franchisor that exercises control over franchisee labor and employment relations)consideration (H. Res. 607), previous questionReports H8574A. Drew Ferguson IV R-GA, Adriano Espaillat D-NY, Barbara Comstock R-VA, Bradley Byrne R-AL, Brendan F. Boyle D-PA, Daniel Lipinski D-IL, Dave Brat R-VA, David Kustoff R-TN, David P. Roe R-TN, Donald Norcross D-NJ, Francis Rooney R-FL, Glenn Grothman R-WI, Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D-MP, Henry Cuellar D-TX, James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Keith Ellison D-MN, Lloyd Smucker R-PA, Marcia L. Fudge D-OH, Marcy Kaptur D-OH, Mark Takano D-CA, Paul Mitchell I-MI, Ralph Norman R-SC, Rick W. Allen R-GA, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Ron Estes R-KS, Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Stephen F. Lynch D-MA, Steve Chabot R-OH, Suzanne Bonamici D-OR (motion), Tim Walberg R-MI, Virginia Foxx R-NCNov 7, 2017
HouseDebate and remarks H8475Kevin McCarthy R-CANov 3, 2017
HouseLists H6517–H6520H.R. 3441–3524—Jul 27, 2017

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. Oct 27, 2017H.R. 3441, Save Local Business ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on October 4, 2017

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 127, July 27, 2017, page H6517.

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 477Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 607, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce is considered as adopted.Rules CommitteeHouse amendment offered

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 607Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3043) to modernize hydropower policy, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3441) to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.Procedurally relatedNov 7, 2017

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Short Titles as Introduced
Save Local Business Act
Short Titles as Reported to House
Save Local Business Act
Short Titles as Passed House
Save Local Business Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 8, 2017Received in Senate
  2. Nov 7, 2017Engrossed in House
  3. Nov 1, 2017Reported in House
  4. Jul 27, 2017Introduced in House

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