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S. 4551: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026

S. 4551 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this bill, federal rules allowed employers to exempt certain executive, administrative, and professional employees from overtime pay if they met specific job duties and earned a salary above a federal threshold. Under the new changes, the minimum… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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