Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

This bill would change federal wage rules for people who work as outdoor recreation outfitters or guides. It says these workers would not have to be paid the federal minimum wage or overtime if they work for a seasonal business. A business counts as seasonal if it operates no more than seven months in a year, or if its sales in any six months are no more than one‑third of its sales in the other six months. The jobs covered include guiding services and equipment rentals tied to those services.

If this becomes law, the change would start for pay periods that begin on or after the day it is signed.

Key points

• Who is affected: Employees mainly doing outdoor guiding or outfitting work, including related equipment rentals, for a business that provides those services.
• What changes: These employees would not have to be paid federal minimum wage or overtime if their employer is a seasonal business (operates seven months or less per year, or meets the one‑third seasonal sales test).
• When: Applies to workweeks starting on or after the date the bill is enacted.