H.R. 9216

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9216 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9216

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.

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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

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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'';
(C) in subsection (i)(2)(B), by striking ``one and 
one-half'' and inserting ``two''; and
(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.
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