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Congress·In Committee·12 months ago

Congress Proposes Requiring Overtime Pay for Millions of Truck Drivers

Also known as: Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill would change federal labor laws to ensure truck drivers receive overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours in a week. Right now, a rule from 1938 allows many trucking companies to skip paying extra for these long hours.
  • By removing this specific exemption, the policy would require employers to pay drivers 'time-and-a-half' for any extra work. This matches the rules that already apply to most other hourly workers in the United States.
  • The proposal aims to improve pay for drivers and help solve the national driver shortage by making the career more financially rewarding. It also seeks to improve road safety by reducing the pressure on drivers to work excessive hours just to make ends meet.
Labor EmploymentInfrastructure Transportation

Milestones

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Mar 6, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced in House

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Land Line Media·12 months ago

Bill would guarantee overtime pay for employee truckers

Reps. Jeff Van Drew and Mark Takano reintroduced the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act on March 6, 2025. The bill seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to remove the motor carrier exemption, ensuring drivers receive time-and-a-half pay for hours worked beyond 40 per week.

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FreightWaves·over 2 years ago

Bipartisan bill introduced to guarantee truck drivers overtime pay

Lawmakers have introduced legislation to nix the 1938 clause exempting motor carriers from providing overtime pay. While labor groups like the Teamsters and OOIDA embrace the bill as a safety and fairness measure, the American Trucking Associations warns it could boost inflation and reduce pay.

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Land Line Media·8 months ago

Truckers need overtime exemption removed to benefit from 'Beautiful' bill

Following the signing of President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' tax cuts, the OOIDA is urging Congress to pass the GOT Truckers Act. Without it, drivers remain ineligible for the new federal tax exemption on overtime wages because they are currently exempt from receiving overtime pay.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

Bill NumberHR 1962
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

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D: 1R: 1

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