HR 9216

Introduced

Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026

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 Jun 9, 2026

Latest action (Jun 9, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Referred to

Education and Workforce Committee

Policy area

Labor and Employment

Issues

Labor & Wages

Summary

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal overtime pay rate from one and one-half times the regular rate to two times the regular rate
Applies the increased overtime rate to all employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act
Updates all provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act that reference overtime compensation to reflect the new two-times rate
Takes effect 180 days after the date of enactment

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX)

26 cosponsors

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA)
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)

Actions (2)

Jun 9, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
Jun 9, 2026 Introduced in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 9, 2026

Mr. Casar (for himself, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Simon, Ms. Randall, Ms. Titus, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. McBride, and Mr. Deluzio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. INCREASING OVERTIME PAY FOR EMPLOYEES.

(a) In General.—The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in section 7, by striking “one and one-half” each place it appears and inserting “two”; and

(2) in section 13—

(A) in subsection (b)(29), by striking “one and one-half” and inserting “two”;

(B) in subsection (h), in the matter following paragraph (2)(B), by striking “one and one-half” and inserting “two”;

(D) in subsection (j)(2)(B), by striking “one and one-half” and inserting “two”.

(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

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