Workers would get double their regular pay for overtime hours
This bill would make sure employees get paid double their regular rate for working overtime hours. Right now, the law requires employers to pay one and a half times the regular rate for overtime. This change would take effect about six months after becoming law.
Today, federal law requires employers to pay employees one and a half times their regular rate for overtime hours. If this bill passes, employers would have to pay employees two times their regular rate for overtime hours. This change would take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law.
HR 9216 · 119th Congress · June 9, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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