Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
The bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act by striking paragraph (1) of section 13(b) (29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1)). In practice, this removes the statutory overtime exemption that has applied to certain motor-carrier employees (commonly truck drivers), making those workers generally eligible for FLSA overtime protections.
Labor fairness and pay gains vs. increased costs for industry
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise and legally specific substantive amendment: it targets a single paragraph of the Fair Labor Standards Act for removal.
The bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act by striking paragraph (1) of section 13(b) (29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1)).
In practice, this removes the statutory overtime exemption that has applied to certain motor-carrier employees (commonly truck drivers), making those workers generally eligible for FLSA overtime protections.
Narrow but impactful change increases employer costs and prompts strong industry opposition; lacks transitional or offset provisions to ease passage.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise and legally specific substantive amendment: it targets a single paragraph of the Fair Labor Standards Act for removal. The core mechanism (strike paragraph (1) of 29 U.S.C. 213(b)) is unambiguous.
Labor fairness and pay gains vs. increased costs for industry
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Labor fairness and pay gains vs. increased costs for industry
Likely strongly supportive; views the change as closing a long-standing exemption that denied many truckers overtime pay.
Sees it as a worker-rights and income-equity measure that corrects an unfair loophole.
Cautiously favorable but pragmatic.
Sees merit in restoring overtime protections but worries about industry compliance costs and unintended market effects.
Would favor implementation details to limit disruption.
Likely opposed.
Views removal of the exemption as federal overreach that raises costs and regulatory burden on trucking firms, potentially harming small businesses and consumer prices.
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Narrow but impactful change increases employer costs and prompts strong industry opposition; lacks transitional or offset provisions to ease passage.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Labor fairness and pay gains vs. increased costs for industry
Narrow but impactful change increases employer costs and prompts strong industry opposition; lacks transitional or offset provisions to eas…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise and legally specific substantive amendment: it targets a single paragraph of the Fair Labor Standards Act for removal. The core mechanism (strike paragra…
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