HR 7917 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

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What this bill does

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This bill would change the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to remove exemptions that currently allow certain caregiving employees to be excluded from overtime pay and minimum wage protections. No official summary is available for this bill.

Sponsor

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

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Introduced

March 12, 2026

Policy Area

Labor and Employment

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