119 S5268 IS: Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026 U.S. Senate 2026-08-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5268IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 5, 2026Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo 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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Short title

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

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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.