# 119-s-4838: Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

119-s-4838, Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4838
- Congress: 119
- Title: Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**Would exempt employees primarily engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting and guiding from federal minimum wage and overtime rules.** The change applies only when the worker's main duties and the employer's main business are outfitting or guiding services, and it explicitly covers equipment rentals. - Workers: People who spend most of their time guiding or running outfitting services would be excluded from FLSA minimum wage and overtime protections. This directly alters which federal wage rules apply to those jobs. - Employers: Businesses whose principal activity is outdoor outfitting or guiding would be able to classify qualifying staff under the new exemption in Section 13(a). All other FLSA provisions and exemptions remain unchanged.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New wage exemption for outfitters and guides: mixed, high. This bill would add a new exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act. If enacted, employees whose main job is outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding would be excluded from federal minimum wage and overtime rules. Equipment rentals are included. The exemption would apply only when the employer's…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4838 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4838)

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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-140: Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-140)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1260)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4838 (as of 2026-07-17).