HB7917: Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
Here is how to read this bill
Start with the summary
It says what the bill does in plain language. The official text is one tab over.
Check where it is
The status badge says how far it has gotten. The History tab lists every step.
Follow it
We will email you when it moves. You need a free account.
Tell someone who votes on it
Email or call the sponsor, or find your own representatives, from the actions panel.
Bill information
Summary
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure that certain caregiving employees are no longer exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections.
Plain-language summary
This bill would change federal labor law to give home care workers minimum wage and overtime protections they currently lack. Home care workers provide personal assistance to elderly or disabled people in their homes. Federal law now exempts certain caregiving employees from these wage protections. The bill aims to remove that exemption. It amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which sets baseline pay rules. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has been assigned to a for review.
AI-generated summary
What can I do?
It's early in the process — messages to the sponsor and your representatives carry the most weight right now.
Contact Your Representatives
Calling or emailing is the most direct way to weigh in — offices tally constituent contacts.
Find Your RepresentativesShare This Bill
Sharing helps others in your district get informed and involved.
HB7917: Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act
Upcoming hearings & events
Sponsors
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (85)
Rashida Tlaib
Bonnie Coleman
Emanuel Cleaver
Frederica Wilson
Wesley Bell