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Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to remove the overtime wages exemption for certain employees, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill repeals Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which currently exempts certain motor carrier employees (truckers) from overtime pay requirements. The repeal would make truckers eligible for overtime compensation under federal labor law. The bill contains no other provisions specifying implementation details or effective dates.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
5 cosponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
Actions (2)
- Mar 6, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1606-1607) · senate
- Mar 6, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 6, 2025
Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to remove the overtime wages exemption for certain employees, and for other purposes.
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 “Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act”.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938.
Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1)) is repealed. <all>
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