Senate bill · S. 4551 (119th Congress)
Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (U.S. Senator for Vermont, Independent)
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Summary
Would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to set a minimum weekly salary an employee must be paid to qualify for the executive, administrative, or professional exemption from federal overtime pay, and would update that threshold automatically each year.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate
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Cosponsors
28
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Full history
- Jun 1, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 18, 2026
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
U.S. Senate
- May 18, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 18, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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- May 18, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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