119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jun 9, 2026
H.R. 9216In CommitteeLabor and Employment
Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Casar, Greg (D-TX)31 cosponsorsIntroduced Jun 9, 2026
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In plain English
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) introduced this bill to increase overtime pay for employees. The bill modifies the overtime compensation rate that employers must pay workers who work more than a standard number of hours per week. The measure has 30 Democratic cosponsors and no Republican cosponsors, and is currently in the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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All 31 cosponsors
31 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (31)
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Horsford, StevenNV-04
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Randall, EmilyWA-06
Titus, DinaNV-01
Larson, John B.CT-01
Espaillat, AdrianoNY-13
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Chu, JudyCA-28
Ramirez, Delia C.IL-03
Stevens, Haley M.MI-11
Thompson, Bennie G.MS-02
Tonko, PaulNY-20
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Waters, MaxineCA-43
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Evans, DwightPA-03
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Brown, Shontel M.OH-11
Green, AlTX-09
Magaziner, SethRI-02
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