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H.R. 9216 119th Congress House

Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026

Official title: 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.

Introduced: June 9, 2026 Introduced by: Greg Casar Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Jun 9, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Increase overtime pay requirement from 1.5 times to 2 times regular wage.

This bill would change federal overtime law to require employers to pay workers two times their regular hourly rate for overtime hours, instead of the current one and one-half times rate. The bill is sponsored by Representative Greg Casar of Texas and has been referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for consideration.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9216: Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9216/
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"H.R. 9216: Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9216/.
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H.R. 9216, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9216/.
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