# 119-hr-3499: Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

119-hr-3499, Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3499
- Congress: 119
- Title: Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Creates a seasonal exemption from federal minimum wage and overtime for employees who do outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding.** It would apply to staff primarily engaged in outfitting or guiding when their employer operates seven months or less per year or has off-season receipts at most one-third of peak months. - Workers: Employees primarily doing outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding, including equipment rentals, would be excluded from federal minimum wage and overtime protections if their employer meets the bill's seasonal or revenue tests. - Seasonal businesses: Outfitters that operate seven months or less a year or whose six-month off-season receipts are 33 1/3 percent or less of the other six months would not have to follow FLSA minimum wage and overtime rules for those staff.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Wage and overtime exemption for seasonal outdoor guides: mixed, medium. This bill would exempt some outdoor guides and gear-rental staff from federal minimum wage and overtime rules. It would apply only if you are a W-2 employee who mainly outfits or guides for a business that provides those services, including equipment rentals. The employer would also need to be seas…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3499 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3499)

## Related
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3499 (as of 2026-10-24).