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Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

USA119th CongressS-893| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2025
Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (5)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This proposed legislation, known as the "Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act," aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) by repealing a key exemption. The bill specifically targets Section 13(b)(1) of the FLSA , which currently exempts certain employees from federal overtime pay requirements. This exemption primarily applies to employees whose hours are regulated by the Secretary of Transportation, most notably truck drivers and other transportation workers . By removing this provision, the bill intends to ensure that these previously exempt employees become eligible for overtime wages for hours worked beyond the standard workweek, thereby extending federal overtime protections to a significant segment of the transportation workforce.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4823
Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3273
Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act
Mar 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1962
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1606-1607)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4823
    Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3273
    Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act


  • March 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1962
    Introduced in House


  • March 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1606-1607)

Labor and Employment

Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

USA119th CongressS-893| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2025
This proposed legislation, known as the "Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act," aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) by repealing a key exemption. The bill specifically targets Section 13(b)(1) of the FLSA , which currently exempts certain employees from federal overtime pay requirements. This exemption primarily applies to employees whose hours are regulated by the Secretary of Transportation, most notably truck drivers and other transportation workers . By removing this provision, the bill intends to ensure that these previously exempt employees become eligible for overtime wages for hours worked beyond the standard workweek, thereby extending federal overtime protections to a significant segment of the transportation workforce.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4823
Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3273
Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act
Mar 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1962
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1606-1607)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4823
    Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3273
    Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act


  • March 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1962
    Introduced in House


  • March 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1606-1607)
Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (5)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

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