# 119-hr-8660: VEST Act

119-hr-8660, VEST Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA); status in_committee (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8660
- Congress: 119
- Title: VEST Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-04

## Summary

**Treat restricted stock units (RSUs) like other employee equity when calculating overtime pay.** This bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to explicitly exclude RSUs from the overtime regular-rate and to add transition protections for employers and workers. - Workers: Non-exempt employees who receive restricted stock units would see RSU value treated the same as stock options and similar equity for overtime regular-rate purposes. This clarifies that RSUs are not added into the overtime rate calculation. - Employers and plan sponsors: The bill would limit employer liability for RSUs granted before the effective date. It would also protect grants made within the 12-month period after the effective date if the RSU program existed on enactment and would require shareholder approval to change, and it preserves relief for plans under a collective bargaining agreement in effect on the effective date. - Technical and timing change: The measure would update statutory language from "exercise" to "exercise or acceptance" to reflect RSU mechanics and would take effect 90 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-2528: Association Health Plans Act
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act
- 119-hr-2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
- 119-hr-5032: Nitazene Control Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8660 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8660)

## Related
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-2528: Association Health Plans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2528)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
- [119-hr-2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology an…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2189)
- [119-hr-5032: Nitazene Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5032)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8660 (as of 2026-11-04).