Bill · H.R. 7917· House(119-HR-7917)

Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

Age: 37 years

New York

Introduced: 3/12/2026
Last activity: 3/12/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsored by: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Cosponsors: - 85 - 0

Labor and Employment

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act. It changes the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The main goal is to make sure certain caregiving employees are no longer exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections. It specifically narrows down exemptions so that they only apply to casual babysitting services. It also adds clear definitions for babysitting services and what working on a casual basis means.

Yes· 3 of 10

Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+9
Directly benefits low-wage care workers by granting them minimum wage and overtime pay.
Does this raise the lowest wage an employer may pay?+8
The bill extends minimum wage protections to caregiving employees who were previously exempted.
Would women be better off under this?+7
The caregiving workforce is predominantly female, and they are the primary beneficiaries of these wage protections.

The opposite· 3 of 6

Would business owners be better off under this?-4
Increases labor costs for home care agency owners.
Would high-income households be better off under this?-3
Increases the cost of hiring home care services for wealthy employers.
Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?-3
Increases the cost of hiring private caregiving employees.