Fair Ball Act
The Fair Ball Act (S 5362) would amend federal labor law to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to minor league baseball players covered by an active union contract. Currently, these players are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but the bill removes that exemption specifically for unionized players. This means minor league players with a current collective bargaining agreement would now be entitled to the same minimum wage and overtime pay as other workers under federal law. Players without union representation would remain exempt under existing rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 20, 2024
Last action Nov 20, 2024
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2
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Committee
1
Nov 20, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S6688)
upper
Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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