# 119-s-5384: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act

119-s-5384, Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5384
- Congress: 119
- Title: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Reduce the standard overtime workweek to 32 hours.** This bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to shift the overtime trigger from 40 to 32 hours per week, add new daily overtime rules, and phase the change in over several years. - Workers: Workers would become eligible for overtime pay once a workweek exceeds 32 hours and that overtime must be paid at not less than 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over the threshold. - Daily workdays: The bill adds daily overtime protections, with time-and-a-half for hours over 8 up to 12 in a workday and double pay for hours beyond 12. - Employers and timing: Employers may not reduce an employee’s total weekly pay or benefits when the employee becomes covered. The shift would begin not less than 180 days after enactment and phase to the 32-hour threshold over a three-year schedule.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Phased 32-hour weekly overtime rule: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would lower the weekly overtime threshold in four steps. The phase-in would begin not less than 180 days after enactment. In Year 1 overtime would start for workweeks longer than 38 hours. In Year 2 it would start over 36 hours. In Year 3 it would start over 34 hours. After Ye…
- Daily overtime pay for long shifts: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would add daily overtime rules right away. For a workday longer than 8 hours and up to 12 hours, hours over 8 would get at least 1.5 times your regular rate. For hours over 12 in a day, hours over 12 would get at least double pay. The change would take effect upon enactment.
- Protections for newly overtime-covered workers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar employers from cutting an employee's total workweek pay rate or any other employee benefit because the employee becomes newly covered by the overtime rules. This protection applies in any workweek the employee is brought into overtime coverage. The protection would ta…

## Related bills

- 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5384 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5384)

## Related
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5384 (as of 2026-10-24).