# 119-s-893: Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

119-s-893, Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-893
- Congress: 119
- Title: Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Guaranteeing overtime pay for truckers** would repeal the Fair Labor Standards Act exemption that currently keeps many motor carrier employees who transport property in commerce from receiving overtime. The repeal would make those workers subject to the FLSA's overtime rules so they would be eligible for overtime pay when hours meet the law's thresholds. The bill includes no other substantive provisions, no funding, no phase-in or transition rules, and the provided text does not specify an effective date.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Overtime pay for truck drivers: benefit, high. This bill would repeal the FLSA exemption that kept many motor-carrier employees from getting overtime. If enacted, affected truck drivers who move goods in commerce would become eligible for overtime pay for hours over the standard workweek. Employers that run freight and trucking could face highe…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children 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-893 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/893)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [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-893 (as of 2026-10-24).