Save Local Business Act

Summary

Save Local Business Act This bill provides that a person may be considered a joint employer of the employees of another employer under federal labor law only if such person directly, actually, and immediately exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment. Such control may by demonstrated by hiring and discharging employees; determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits; day-to-day supervision of employees; assigning individual work schedules, positions, or tasks; or administering employee discipline.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

House Committee on Education and Workforce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Related bills

• H.Res. 988Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.Procedurally related

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Full history

1. Jan 13, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   Rule H. Res. 988 passed House.

   U.S. House of Representatives

2. Jan 13, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   Rule H. Res. 988 passed House.

   U.S. House

3. Jan 12, 2026

   Reported out of committee

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 988 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

   U.S. House of Representatives

4. Dec 30, 2025

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368.

5. Dec 30, 2025

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368.

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