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Introduced
03/12/2026
03/12/2026
In Committee
03/12/2026
03/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure that certain caregiving employees are no longer exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act," aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure that certain caregiving employees receive overtime and minimum wage protections. Specifically, it modifies an existing exemption that allowed individuals to be exempt from these protections if they provided domestic service employment on a casual basis. The bill strikes out language related to this broad exemption and replaces it with a narrower one that only applies to those providing "babysitting services" on a "casual basis," which is defined as irregular or intermittent employment not performed by someone whose main job is babysitting, and allows for up to 20% of hours to be spent on unrelated household work. Crucially, the bill clarifies that "babysitting services" do not include services provided by trained personnel like nurses or home care workers, including home health aides and personal care aides, meaning these essential caregivers will now be covered by minimum wage and overtime rules.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (64)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Adelita Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
John Mannion (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 03/12/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7917/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7917/BILLS-119hr7917ih.pdf |
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