Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act

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Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Workers would get overtime pay after 32 hours a week and for long workdays.

Most workers would get overtime pay after 32 hours a week and for long workdays under this bill. It would change federal rules, meaning extra pay for hours worked over 32 in a week, instead of 40. New daily overtime rules would also be added.

What Would Change

Today, most workers get overtime pay (1.5 times their regular rate) only after working more than 40 hours in a week. There are no federal daily overtime rules. If this bill becomes law, most workers would get overtime pay after 32 hours in a week. They would also get daily overtime pay. This means 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 8 but not over 12 in a day. For hours over 12 in a day, they would get double their regular rate.

Key Provisions

Requires employers to pay overtime (1.5 times regular pay) for hours worked over 32 in a week.
Requires employers to pay overtime (1.5 times regular pay) for hours worked over 8 but not over 12 in a day.
Requires employers to pay double their regular rate for hours worked over 12 in a day.
Phases in the 32-hour workweek for certain employees over three years, starting about six months after the bill becomes law.
Blocks employers from cutting pay or benefits for certain employees whose overtime rules change.

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S 5384 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act

What Would Change

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