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.
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Latest Action · August 5, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
This bill would increase the overtime pay rate that employers must provide to employees from 1.5 times their regular wage to 2 times their regular wage. The change applies to covered workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act and would take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law. The legislation was introduced in August 2026 by a group of Democratic senators and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill does not specify funding requirements, as it simply mandates how employers must calculate overtime compensation for eligible employees. This would affect millions of American workers who regularly work overtime hours and would increase labor costs for employers across various industries.
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