To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold each year, and for other purposes.

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Summary of Bill HR 8868

The bill titled "To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 8868 on May 15, 2026. The purpose of this bill is to establish a minimum salary threshold for executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Additionally, the bill proposes to automatically update this threshold each year.

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Current Status of Bill HR 8868

Bill HR 8868 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 15, 2026. Bill HR 8868 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on May 15, 2026. Bill HR 8868's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. as of May 15, 2026

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To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold each year, and for other purposes.