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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026

S. 5268Introduced Aug 5, 2026Policy area: Labor and Employment

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the rate employers pay for overtime hours from one and one-half to two times the regular rate.

Sponsor: Sen. Ruben Gallego D-AZ
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 5, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 4 Democrats

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ruben Gallego.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress

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Data as of Oct 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.