Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 32
- Latest action
- Jun 9, 2026
What it does
The Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to increase the federal overtime pay rate from 1.5 times to 2 times an employee's regular wage.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Gregorio Casar
- Adelita Grijalva
- Adriano Espaillat
- Al Green
- Bennie Thompson
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Chellie Pingree
- Chris Deluzio
- Delia Ramirez
- Dina Titus
- Dwight Evans
- Eleanor Norton
- Emily Randall
- Frederica Wilson
- Haley Stevens
- Janice Schakowsky
- Jesús García
- John Larson
- Jonathan Jackson
- Judy Chu
- Lateefah Simon
- Maxine Waters
- Paul Tonko
- Pramila Jayapal
- Rashida Tlaib
- Sarah McBride
- Seth Magaziner
- Shontel Brown
- Steve Cohen
- Steven Horsford
- Summer Lee
- Yassamin Ansari
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.