119th Congress
S. 5268
Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ruben Gallego(D-AZ)
- Introduced
- Aug 5, 2026
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (4)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: 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.
Latest action(Aug 5, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Aug 5, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - Aug 5, 2026
Introduced in Senate