Expand the number of workers who are eligible to receive overtime pay for working more than forty hours per week.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026?
The Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 remains in the House Committee on Education and Workforce as of May 14, 2026, and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions as of May 17, 2026. Members of these committees must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills never receive such a vote. This lack of committee action is the standard way most legislation ends.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 (H.R. 8868 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 2395 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2395 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 1041 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1041 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Mark Takano (D-CA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.