Bill · S. 5268· Senate(119-S-5268)
Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 8/5/2026
- Last activity
- 8/5/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Ruben Gallego
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026'', aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The primary purpose is to change the rate employers pay for overtime hours. Currently, the rate is one and one-half times the regular rate. This legislation would increase that rate to two times the regular rate. The changes would take effect 180 days after the act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
Low-income workers often rely on overtime to meet essential needs.
Would union members be better off under this?+7
Directly increases the compensation-to-labor ratio for workers.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5
Young workers entering the workforce benefit from higher overtime pay.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-5
Increased labor costs negatively impact business profitability.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?-3
Higher overtime costs may place a heavier financial burden on small business owners.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Pay for Overtime Work: This bill would change the overtime rate from one and one-half to two times the regular rate, which increases the amount of money employees receive for extra hours worked (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+7Good For Union Workers+7Good For Middle Aged+5Good For Middle Class Households+5Good For Young Adults+5Good For Business Owners-5
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Minimum Wage+5Improves Union Protections+3Improves Small Business Support-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- 8/5/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Edward MarkeyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland