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House bill · 108th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify that Christmas tree farming is agriculture under that Act.

H.R. 2516Introduced Jun 19, 2003Policy area: Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. Cass Ballenger R-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 21, 2003 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 4 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

John Boehner (R-OH), Richard Burr (R-NC), Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO), David Wu (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Cass Ballenger.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-10 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.