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Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9216| House 
| Updated: 6/9/2026
Greg Casar

Greg Casar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (26)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, significantly altering the compensation structure for overtime work. Its central aim is to increase the rate at which employers must pay employees for hours worked beyond the standard workweek . Specifically, the legislation mandates that the overtime pay rate be adjusted from the current one and one-half times an employee's regular rate to two times that rate. This change is applied consistently across relevant sections of the Act concerning overtime compensation. The provisions of this Act are designed to take effect 180 days following its date of enactment.
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Timeline
Jun 9, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • June 9, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 9, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9216| House 
| Updated: 6/9/2026
This bill proposes to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, significantly altering the compensation structure for overtime work. Its central aim is to increase the rate at which employers must pay employees for hours worked beyond the standard workweek . Specifically, the legislation mandates that the overtime pay rate be adjusted from the current one and one-half times an employee's regular rate to two times that rate. This change is applied consistently across relevant sections of the Act concerning overtime compensation. The provisions of this Act are designed to take effect 180 days following its date of enactment.
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Timeline
Jun 9, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • June 9, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 9, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Greg Casar

Greg Casar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (26)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted