Holiday Pay Act
Sponsored By: Representative McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a federal requirement for _mandatory 1.5x holiday pay_. This bill would require covered employees who work on legally defined federal public holidays to receive at least one and one-half times their regular rate, and it ties the term "legal public holiday" to the list in Title 5.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Higher pay for holiday work
This bill would require employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act to pay at least 1.5 times your regular rate for hours you work on a "legal public holiday" (the Federal holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a)). The holiday premium would not count toward overtime pay calculations. If unpaid, legal public holiday compensation would be recoverable like unpaid overtime under FLSA and the Portal-to-Portal Act. The changes would take effect upon enactment and would not override any State or local law that requires a higher holiday rate.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/21/2026
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 8/31/2026
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 8/31/2026
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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