# 119-s-5268: Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026

119-s-5268, Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026, 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 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5268
- Congress: 119
- Title: Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Doubles the overtime pay multiplier** by changing the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime rate from one and one-half times the regular rate to two times the regular rate. It would replace the phrase 'one and one-half' with 'two' in Section 7 and in four places in Section 13 of the FLSA. - Workers and families: Overtime-eligible employees would receive two times their regular rate for covered overtime hours instead of one and one-half times. - Employers: Businesses would face higher labor costs for overtime hours covered by the FLSA. - Timing: The change would take effect 180 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Double overtime pay for workers: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would change the Fair Labor Standards Act so overtime pay is 2 times your regular hourly pay instead of 1.5 times. This would apply to workers who are eligible for FLSA overtime (non-exempt employees) and to the overtime situations the law covers. Employers would pay higher wa…

## Related bills

- 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
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5268 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5268)

## Related
- [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)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5268 (as of 2026-10-24).