HR9216 would make covered employers pay double time for overtime instead of time-and-a-half. The bill changes the overtime rate in the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the rate employers pay for overtime hours from one and one-half to two times the regular rate. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Latest action on H.R. 9216: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects workers who qualify for overtime pay and employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Workers would receive more money for overtime hours, while employers would pay more when they schedule or require overtime.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it would make overtime work more expensive for employers and more valuable for eligible workers. The change is narrow but direct: it raises the overtime multiplier in federal wage law from 1.5 times regular pay to 2 times regular pay.
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