H.R. 7517House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

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The Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act would change the Fair Labor Standards Act to eliminate the overtime‑pay exemption that currently applies to certain workers, primarily truck drivers. By removing that exemption, truck drivers and the companies that employ them would be required to pay overtime wages for hours worked over 40 in a week.

Key Provisions

Amends Section 13(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act by striking out paragraph (1), which contains the overtime exemption for certain employees such as truck drivers, thereby making those workers eligible for overtime pay.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education and Workforce Committee

April 14, 2022

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Introduced in House

April 14, 2022

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education and Workforce Committee

April 14, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 14, 2022

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7517

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 14, 2022

Mr. Levin of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to remove the overtime wages exemption for certain employees, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act.

Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

Section 13(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1).