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Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026

Key claim: The Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026 (HR9216) would require employers to pay double the regular rate of pay for overtime hours worked.

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(HR9216 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-06-09): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Why this matters

Doubling the federal overtime premium from 1.5x to 2x the regular rate would be the most significant change to the FLSA overtime standard since 1938, materially raising labor costs for employers who rely on overtime and increasing take-home pay for non-exempt hourly workers. It would also amplify the stakes of adjacent fights over who counts as ‘exempt’ (white-collar salary thresholds, trucker carve-outs, gig classification), since the premium’s value depends on coverage.

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Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026
Stage: introduced · congress · 09-jun-2026

The Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026 (HR9216) would require employers to pay double the regular rate of pay for overtime hours worked.

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External: congress:119-hr-9216:introduced

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