House bill · H.R. 7917 (119th Congress)
Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (U.S. Representative, NY-14, Democratic)
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Summary
Would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to end the exemption that allows certain caregiving employees to be excluded from federal minimum wage and overtime protections.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
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- In committee
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- Passed one chamber
- Passed
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Committee
House Committee on Education and Workforce · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
73
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- Adelita S. Grijalva
- Alma S. Adams
- André Carson
- Andrea Salinas
- Ayanna Pressley
- Becca Balint
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Brittany Pettersen
- Chellie Pingree
- Daniel S. Goldman
- Danny K. Davis
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- Debbie Dingell
- Delia C. Ramirez
- Donald Norcross
- Dwight Evans
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Frederica S. Wilson
- George Latimer
- Ilhan Omar
- Jahana Hayes
- James P. McGovern
- Janelle S. Bynum
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Jerrold Nadler
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García
- Jill N. Tokuda
- Jimmy Gomez
- John W. Mannion
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
- Jonathan L. Jackson
- Josh Harder
- Judy Chu
- Julie Johnson
- LaMonica McIver
- Lateefah Simon
- Laura Friedman
- Lois Frankel
- Lucy McBath
- Marilyn Strickland
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Mark Pocan
- Mark Takano
- Maxine Dexter
- Maxine Waters
- Maxwell Frost
- Nanette Diaz Barragán
- Nikki Budzinski
- Paul Tonko
- Pramila Jayapal
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Rashida Tlaib
- Ritchie Torres
- Ro Khanna
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Sarah McBride
- Seth Magaziner
- Seth Moulton
- Shri Thanedar
- Stephen F. Lynch
- Summer L. Lee
- Suzan K. DelBene
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Ted Lieu
- Timothy M. Kennedy
- Val T. Hoyle
- Wesley Bell
- Yassamin Ansari
- Yvette D. Clarke
- Zoe Lofgren
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Full history
- Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
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- Mar 12, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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