In CommitteeFiled May 18, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 18, 2026
Summary
The bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act so that executives, administrators and professionals must earn at least a set weekly salary to be exempt from overtime pay. The minimum starts at $45,000 in 2026 and rises each year, eventually tying to the 55th percentile of full‑time salaried workers’ earnings, with the Labor Secretary able to raise it further through rulemaking. It also limits the amount of non‑exempt work these employees can be required to do.
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