Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

HR 6128, the Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act, amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to create a new exemption for certain outdoor recreation employees. It exempts employees primarily working for businesses that provide outdoor outfitting or guiding services if the business operates for no more than seven months annually or has seasonal revenue patterns (average receipts for six months not exceeding 33 1/3% of receipts for the other six months). This change directly affects seasonal outdoor recreation businesses and their employees, allowing them to be excluded from standard overtime and minimum wage requirements under the FLSA. The bill does not alter other labor protections but specifically targets seasonal operations in this industry.