Congress·In Committee·S. 4838

Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

Outdoor Guides: Wage and Overtime Exemptions

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

Removing long-standing worker protections is a very controversial move that usually lacks the broad support needed to pass through a divided Congress.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6128 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6128 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would change federal labor laws to remove minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for people working as outdoor guides or outfitters. This includes workers who lead outdoor trips or manage equipment rentals for activities like rafting, hunting, or hiking.
The change would apply to employees whose main job is providing these outdoor services and who work for companies that focus on outfitting and guiding. Under current law, these workers are generally protected by standard federal pay rules.
This policy targets the outdoor recreation industry, where work often happens in remote areas or follows seasonal schedules. If passed, it would allow these businesses to pay workers based on different standards than most other American jobs, meaning workers could earn less than the federal minimum wage and would not get extra pay for long hours.

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Milestones

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Jun 18, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 18, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

Bill NumberS 4838

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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