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S. 5384

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A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 14, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
September 14, 2026
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This bill would reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours under federal labor law. The change would be implemented gradually over three years, starting at 38 hours per week 180 days after passage, then dropping to 36 hours in year two, 34 hours in year three, and finally 32 hours in year four. Employers would be required to pay overtime at 1.5 times an employee's regular rate for any hours worked beyond the threshold, and workers who are newly covered by these rules cannot have their total compensation or benefits reduced. The bill applies to employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act and affects both private employers and some government entities that must comply with federal wage and hour standards.

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