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position ยท 2026

Guarantee wage and overtime protections for home care workers

Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Patty Murray introduced the Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act, which would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to guarantee minimum-wage and overtime protections for more than 3 million home care workers.

Context: The source describes the bill as introduced; it does not establish that the protections have been enacted.

In their own words

legislation that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to guarantee minimum wage and overtime protections for over 3 million home care workers.

The source

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Economy | Representative Ocasio-Cortez

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Retrieved: 11/11/2026