S.5384

Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act

Introduced·9/14/26

Prefiled

Introduced9/14/26

Chamber Passed

Final Passage

Complete

Introduced

S. 5384

September 14, 2026

Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act”.

S5384 U.S. Senate: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act