# 119-hr-1962: Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

119-hr-1962, Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1962
- Congress: 119
- Title: Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Ending the overtime exemption for truckers** by removing paragraph (1) of Section 13(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act so the employees described there are covered by the Act's overtime rules. - Workers: Truck drivers and other employees described in that FLSA paragraph would become eligible for overtime pay under the FLSA. - Employers: Companies that hire those workers must follow the FLSA's overtime requirements and pay overtime when hours qualify. - Scope: The change is a single statutory amendment that removes the exemption and includes no phase-ins, funding, or additional program rules.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Overtime pay for more truck drivers: benefit, medium. This bill would remove a federal overtime exemption for certain truck drivers and related employees. If enacted, covered employees would earn at least time-and-a-half for hours over 40 in a week. This would apply to workers who were previously excluded from federal overtime under that exemption. Pa…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025
- 119-hr-429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1962 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1962)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2192)
- [119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1684)
- [119-hr-429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1962 (as of 2026-10-24).