# 119-hr-9216: Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026

119-hr-9216, Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9216
- Congress: 119
- Title: Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## Summary

**Doubles the overtime pay rate to 'double time' for covered employees.** This bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act by replacing each reference to "one and one-half" times the regular rate with "two" times the regular rate, including changes to Section 7 and several subsections of Section 13. The change would raise overtime pay from 1.5x to 2x for hours that qualify as overtime, increasing pay for eligible workers and increasing employers' overtime costs. The amendments would take effect 180 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Double overtime pay for workers: mixed, medium. This bill would double the overtime pay rate from 1.5× to 2× an employee's regular rate. Covered employees would get an extra 0.5 times their hourly wage for each overtime hour. Employers covered by the FLSA would pay more for overtime hours. The change would take effect 180 days after enactment. I…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9216 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9216)

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- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9216 (as of 2026-11-03).