HR9216Referred to Committee

Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-09
Introduced
26
Cosponsors
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Greg Casar
Greg Casar
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 96.7% (545 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (26)

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-06-09

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would increase the overtime pay rate that employers must give workers from 1.5 times their regular hourly wage to 2 times their regular wage for hours worked beyond the standard workweek. This change would affect millions of American workers across all industries by guaranteeing them higher compensation when they work extra hours. The bill is currently under review by the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Subjects

Labor and Employment

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9216 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9216 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the rate employers pay for overtime hours from one and one-half to two times the regular rate. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2026 Mr. Casar (for himself, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Simon, Ms. Randall, Ms. Titus, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. McBride, and Mr. Deluzio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the rate employers pay for overtime hours from one and one-half to two times the regular rate. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. INCREASING OVERTIME PAY FOR EMPLOYEES. (a) In General.--The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 7, by striking ``one and one-half'' each place it appears and inserting ``two''; and (2) in section 13-- (A) in subsection (b)(29), by striking ``one and one-half'' and inserting ``two''; (B) in subsection (h), in the matter following paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``one and one-half'' and inserting ``two''; (C) in subsection (i)(2)(B), by striking ``one and one-half'' and inserting ``two''; and (D) in subsection (j)(2)(B), by striking ``one and one-half'' and inserting ``two''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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