# 119-hr-7917: Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

119-hr-7917, Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7917
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 85
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Extends FLSA minimum wage and overtime protections to certain casual babysitting in private homes.** This bill narrows exemption language and adds new definitions so that irregular, nonprofessional babysitting in a child's home is covered by wage and overtime rules rather than treated as a broad domestic-service exception. - Families: Households that hire occasional babysitters may need to pay minimum wage and overtime when care is irregular or intermittent and not provided by someone whose vocation is babysitting. - Casual caregivers: People who do part-time or irregular babysitting for private homes gain explicit wage and overtime protections, with up to 20 percent of their time allowed for incidental household tasks. - Trained professionals: Registered nurses, vocational or practical nurses, home health aides, and personal care aides are carved out of the new "babysitting services" definition and are not newly covered by this change.

## Cosponsors (85)

- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New pay rules for home babysitters: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would narrow the FLSA home‑care exemption so it applies to casual babysitting in a child’s private home. It would define "babysitting services" as custodial care of children where they live and would exclude nurses and home health aides. It would define "casual basis" as irreg…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7917 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7917)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7917 (as of 2026-09-30).