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Millions of salaried workers could see bigger paychecks under a new bill that aims to dramatically expand overtime eligibility for Americans earning middle-class wages.<\/p>

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Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and Democratic Representative Mark Takano have introduced the Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026, a bill that would raise the salary threshold for overtime pay and extend protections to tens of millions of workers currently excluded.<\/p>

The proposal highlights a broader debate about how to address wage stagnation and rising costs. For millions of workers, the proposed law could determine whether working longer hours results in meaningfully higher pay.<\/p>

What To Know<\/h2>

The new bill would gradually increase the salary level required to qualify for overtime from $35,568 today to more than $89,000 by 2030, potentially boosting wages for up to 29.3 million workers.<\/p>

The bill comes after the Trump administration rolled back a Biden-era rule that would have expanded overtime protections to more than 4 million workers, according to the lawmakers\u2019 materials.<\/p>

\u201cAt a time of massive income and wealth inequality, when over 60 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, it is beyond unacceptable that President Trump is denying overtime pay to millions of workers who desperately need it to keep up with the outrageously high cost of living,\u201d Sanders said in a statement.<\/p>

\u201cWe should be making it easier, not harder, for Americans who work more than 40 hours a week to get the time-and-a-half pay that they have earned and deserve. That\u2019s precisely what this bill would do.\u201d<\/p>

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What the Bill Would Do<\/h2>

The key changes to the bill include the following:<\/p>