Washington, D.C. — Monday, May 18, 2026, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39), and Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) reintroduced the Restoring Overtime Pay Act to expand and strengthen overtime protections for 29.3 million workers. This legislation comes at a crucial time, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs and economic policies are driving up costs for everyday Americans.
60 percent of Americans report they are living paycheck-to-paycheck, and the Trump administration is trying to make life more difficult for working families by weakening the protections set by the Biden administration.
In 1965, almost 63 percent of America’s full-time salaried workers were guaranteed overtime pay. Today, only 8 percent of full-time salaried workers are eligible. Salaried workers making over $35,000 a year are exempt from overtime pay regulations; wages and worker protections have not kept up with rising costs, and the law must be updated.
The Restoring Overtime Pay Act will strengthen overtime protections for up to 29.3 million workers by gradually increasing the overtime salary threshold by $10,000 every year until 2029, when the overtime pay threshold would be matched to the 55th percentile of full-time salaried workers nationwide at a projected $98,000.
“For far too long, tens of millions of Americans have been denied overtime pay because of outdated federal law,” said Congresswoman Alma Adams. “In my district, thousands of residents are struggling...
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