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Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

USA119th CongressHR-7917| House 
| Updated: 3/12/2026
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (66)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, known as the "Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act," seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide minimum wage and overtime protections for certain caregiving employees. It specifically targets exemptions that have historically excluded home care workers, home health aides, and personal care aides from these federal labor standards. The bill achieves this by modifying Section 13(a)(15) of the FLSA, replacing the broad "casual basis in domestic service employment" exemption with a narrower one applicable only to "casual basis to provide babysitting services." Furthermore, it repeals Section 13(b)(21), which previously exempted employees providing companionship services for the aged or infirm from overtime pay. These changes aim to ensure that professional caregivers receive fair compensation under federal law.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4081
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • March 12, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4081
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 119-4081: Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

USA119th CongressHR-7917| House 
| Updated: 3/12/2026
This legislation, known as the "Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act," seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide minimum wage and overtime protections for certain caregiving employees. It specifically targets exemptions that have historically excluded home care workers, home health aides, and personal care aides from these federal labor standards. The bill achieves this by modifying Section 13(a)(15) of the FLSA, replacing the broad "casual basis in domestic service employment" exemption with a narrower one applicable only to "casual basis to provide babysitting services." Furthermore, it repeals Section 13(b)(21), which previously exempted employees providing companionship services for the aged or infirm from overtime pay. These changes aim to ensure that professional caregivers receive fair compensation under federal law.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4081
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • March 12, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4081
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (66)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 119-4081: Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted