# 119-s-3867: Holiday Pay Act

119-s-3867, Holiday Pay Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3867
- Congress: 119
- Title: Holiday Pay Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-24

## Summary

**Guaranteed time-and-a-half pay for work on federal public holidays.** This bill would require employers to pay employees at least one and one-half times their regular rate for work performed on legal public holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a). It also aligns overtime, enforcement, and related wage rules so holiday pay is treated consistently with other wage protections. - Workers: Employees who work on a legal public holiday would be entitled to at least 1.5 times their regular rate for that holiday work. This gives a clear, federal premium for holiday shifts. - Employers: Businesses would face higher wage costs and new compliance steps. The bill narrows when holiday pay can be credited toward overtime and expands references to unpaid holiday compensation in enforcement and back-pay rules, including updates to the Portal-to-Portal Act. - States and cities: The bill preserves higher state or local rules. If a state or municipal law requires a greater holiday rate the higher rate still applies.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Holiday time-and-a-half pay: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act to pay at least 1.5 times an employee's regular rate for each hour worked on a "legal public holiday" (defined by 5 U.S.C. 6103(a)). It would apply to employees engaged in commerce or employed in enterprises cover…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3867 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3867)

## Related
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3867 (as of 2026-06-24).