Federal HB9216 proposes to double the overtime pay rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Federal HB9216, the Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026, seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. It proposes to increase the overtime pay rate from one and one-half times the regular rate to two times the regular rate. The changes would take effect 180 days after the bill's enactment, affecting employees who qualify for overtime pay.
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