Overtime Pay: Increasing Rate to Double Time
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While this bill has support from several prominent Democrats, it faces strong opposition from business groups and would likely struggle to get enough votes to pass a divided Senate.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Small businesses that rely on hourly staff working overtime, such as restaurants, retailers, and contractors, would see labor costs jump sharply since every overtime hour would now cost double the regular wage instead of 1.5 times. Owners would have 180 days to adjust budgets, but many may respond by cutting overtime hours, raising prices, or hiring more part-time staff instead.
“The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026
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