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.
Introduced June 9, 2026 · Last action June 9, 2026
Plain English Summary
This bill increases the overtime pay rate that employers must give workers from 1.5 times their regular hourly wage to 2 times their regular wage. Any employee working more than 40 hours per week would receive this higher overtime multiplier instead of the current 50% premium.
Who benefits
Hourly wage workers and salaried employees eligible for overtime pay, particularly those in retail, manufacturing, hospitality, construction, warehousing, and food service industries who regularly work overtime; labor unions representing blue-collar workers; workers earning under $50,000 annually who depend on overtime income
Who pays / loses
Employers in labor-intensive industries including retail chains, restaurants and fast-food franchises, manufacturers, warehousing and logistics companies, construction firms, and healthcare facilities that rely on overtime labor; small businesses with thin profit margins in these sectors; consumers through potential price increases passed on by affected businesses
Funding & Lobbying Interests
Labor unions (AFL-CIO, service unions, manufacturing unions) lobby for higher overtime thresholds as a core priority. Worker advocacy organizations support increased overtime pay. Employers in retail (Walmart, Target, Amazon), quick-service restaurants (McDonald's, major chains), manufacturing firms, warehousing operators (major logistics providers), and construction contractors oppose such increases. Small business associations and chambers of commerce typically oppose increased labor costs.
Sponsor
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Vote Record
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Campaign Finance — Primary Sponsor
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501(c)(4) disclosure: Contributions from 501(c)(4) "dark money" organizations are not required to be publicly disclosed and are not reflected in the figures above. Data sourced from FEC public disclosure filings.
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