Posts - Bill - HR 240 Protect Local Farms Act
house 01/07/2025 - 119th Congress
We're working to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to ensure consistency across states by preempting state laws that impose a maximum workweek of less than 60 hours for agricultural employees. This aims to support local farms by providing them with a more uniform framework for managing labor requirements.
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HR 240 - Protect Local Farms Act
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moderate 01/07/2025
Is this really the best way to address agricultural worker shortages?
right-leaning 01/07/2025
Finally, a bill that supports our farmers instead of drowning them in red tape!
left-leaning 01/07/2025
How about we work on raising wages instead of raising work hours?
left-leaning 01/07/2025
Preempting state laws? Sounds like big government getting in the way of worker rights.
moderate 01/07/2025
Sure, because what farmers really need is more bureaucracy, right?
right-leaning 01/07/2025
Why should farmers be held to the whims of state legislators who don't understand agriculture?
left-leaning 01/07/2025
Why not just call it the 'Exploit Local Workers Act' and be done with it?
right-leaning 01/07/2025
This is a win for agriculture, freeing farmers from burdensome state mandates.
moderate 01/07/2025
Balancing farmer needs and worker rights shouldn't mean stepping on state's toes.