,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aghf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjai ,mr4  
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4   
,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,durb91 
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1    
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4   
,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4  
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich to e/abli% a m9imum sal>y  
?re%old = bona fide executive1          
adm9i/rative1 & pr(essional employees   
exempt f ,f$]al ov]time comp5sation     
requirem5ts1 & automatically update su* 
?re%old e #c ye>s4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+       
,ov]time ,pay ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         

,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 e/abli%$ ov]time
 comp5sation requirem5ts = c]ta9        
employees :5 !y "w m ?an #dj h\rs 9 a   
giv5 workweek4  7#b7 ,"u section        
#ac7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act1 ,congress       
delegat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor !      
au?ority to def9e & delimit ! t]ms      
relat+ to ! exemption = bona fide       
executive1 adm9i/rative1 & pr(essional  
employees 7commonly kn[n z ! :ite coll> 
exemption74  7#c7 ,= m ?an #ge ye>s1 !  
,secret>y ( ,labor has ex]cis$ its      
delegat$ au?ority to issue regulations t
 def9e & delimit ! t]ms relat+ to ! :ite
 coll> exemption by apply+ a duties te/ 
& apply+ a m9imum comp5sation level 7or 
sal>y ?re%old74  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y (    
,labor began utiliz+ a sal>y ?re%old 9 !
 initial regulations def9+ & delimit+ ! 
t]ms relat+ to ! :ite coll> exemption1  
:i* 7 fir/ issu$ 9 #aich4  7#e7         
,congress has long approv$ ! use ( a    
sal>y ?re%old by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 z
 demon/rat$ by ! fact t ,congress has   
am5d$ ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich

 at lea/ #aj times s9ce #aich & has n   
preclud$ ! ,secret>y f us+ a sal>y      
?re%old4  7#f7 ,! sal>y ?re%old became  
woefully out ( date & ineffective z a   
result ( n be+ suffici5tly updat$ to    
keep pace ) a *ang+ economy1 z evid5c$  
by ! fact t m ?an #fj p]c5t ( all       
full-"t sal>i$ work]s e>n$ less ?an !   
sal>y ?re%old 9 #aige & less ?an #g     
p]c5t ( ^! work]s e>n$ less ?an ! sal>y 
?re%old 9 #bjaf4  7#g7 ,! sal>y ?re%old 
( #dee p] week1 or #bc1ffj p] ye>1 t 0 9
 effect on ,may #bb1 #bjaf1 0 bel[ !    
pov]ty l9e = a family ( #d4  7#h7 ,!    
,secret>y ( ,labor updat$ ! sal>y       
?re%old on ,may #bc1 #bjaf1 ?r\gh a f9al
 rule entitl$ ,def9+ & ,delimit+ !      
,exemptions = ,executive1 ,adm9i/rative1
 ,pr(essional1 ,outside ,sales &        
,comput] ,employees 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4     
#cbcia7 by increas+ ! sal>y ?re%old to !
 #dj? p]c5tile ( e>n+s ( full-"t sal>i$ 
employees 9 ! l[e/-wage c5sus region1   
result+ 9 a sal>y ?re%old ( #iac p] week
 or #dg1dgf p] ye>4  7#i7 ,! f9al rule  

w\ld b5efit m ?an #ac1jjj1jjj employees 
by provid+ ov]time comp5sation          
protections to #d1bjj1jjj new employees 
& /r5g!n+ ov]time comp5sation           
protections = #h1ijj1jjj additional     
employees4  7#aj7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
w5t ?r\gh a ?or\gh process 9 craft+ !   
f9al rule1 seek+ public input & conduct+
 ext5sive economic analysis1 includ+--  
7,a7 sp5d+ m ?an a ye> meet+ ) m ?an    
#bjj int]e/$ p>ties to obta9 input be=e 
issu+ ! propos$ rule 9 #bjae2  7,b7     
consid]+ m ?an #bgj1jjj comm5ts receiv$ 
dur+ ! #fj-;day public comm5t p]iod on !
 propos$ rule2 &  7,c7 mak+ significant 
*anges 9 response to public input be=e  
issu+ ! f9al rule4  7#aa7 ,! public     
comm5ts submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 reg>d+ ! propos$ rule 7 ov]:elm+ly     
positive & supportive ( ! rule4  7#ab7  
,! increase 9 ! sal>y ?re%old1 includ$ 9
 ! f9al rule1 to ! #dj? p]c5tile ( e>n+s
 ( full-"t sal>i$ employees 9 !         
l[e/-wage c5sus region1 result+ 9 a     
?re%old ( #iac p] week or #dg1dgf p]    

ye>1 0 a /rong yet measur$ increase by  
almo/ any measure1 includ+ z comp>$ to--
  7,a7 ! high] sal>y ?re%old ( #igj p]  
week or #ej1ddj p] ye>1 initially put   
=w>d by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 ! propos$
 rule2  7,b7 ! sal>y ?re%old ( #ihd p]  
week or #ea1afh p] ye>1 :i* w\ld h fully
 acc\nt$ = ! erosion to ! value ( !     
sal>y ?re%old s9ce #aige due to         
inflation2  7,c7 ! sal>y ?re%old (      
#a1abb p] week or #eh1cdd p] ye>1 :i*   
w\ld h cov]$ ! same %>e ( all sal>i$    
work]s z 7 cov]$ 9 #aige aft] acc\nt+ = 
*anges 9 ! economy2 &  7,d7 ! sal>y     
?re%old ( #a1cbg p] week or #fi1jjd p]  
ye>1 :i* w\ld h cov]$ ! same p]c5tage ( 
all sal>i$ work]s z 7 cov]$ 9 #aige )\t 
acc\nt+ = *anges 9 ! economy4  7#ac7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n 
,di/rict ( ,texas errone\sly call$ !    
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich into "q
 :5 x issu$ a prelim9>y injunction      
enjo9+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor f en=c+ !   
f9al ov]time rule4  7#ad7 ,! ,unit$     

,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n        
,di/rict ( ,texas issu$ a f9al decision 
invalidat+ ! rule1 ?reat5+ ov]time      
protections = millions ( work]s4  7#ae7 
,on ,m>* #g1 #bjai1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 propos$ to update ! sal>y ?re%old to   
#ce1cjh1 :i* w\ld d5y ov]time pay       
eligibility to approximately #c1jjj1jjj 
work]s :o w\ld o!rwise b5efit f ! high] 
sal>y ?re%old 9 ! #bjaf f9al rule4  #c4 
,m9imum sal>y ?re%old = bona fide       
executive1 adm9i/rative1 & pr(essional  
employees exempt f ,f$]al ov]time       
comp5sation requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #ac ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds    
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7--     
7,a7 by ins]t+ subsection 7k7 & aft]    
subject to2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 7except z 
provid$ "u subsection 7k77#b77;,c77 aft]
 ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,m9imum 
sal>y ?re%old  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on 
! effective date ( ! ,re/or+ ,ov]time   
,pay ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all     

require t an employee describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a71 z a requirem5t =    
exemption "u su* subsection1 be         
comp5sat$ on a sal>y basis1 or equival5t
 fee basis1 )9 ! mean+ ( su* t]ms 9     
subp>t ,g ( "p #eda ( title #bi1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor  
regulation71 at a rate p] week t is n   
less ?an ! sal>y ?re%old "u p>agraph    
7#b74  7#b7 ,sal>y ?re%old  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 &   
7,c71 ! sal>y ?re%old %all be an am\nt t
 is equal to ! #dj? p]c5tile ( e>n+s (  
full-"t sal>i$ work]s 9 ! l[e/-wage     
c5sus region1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau (  
,labor ,/ati/ics bas$ on data f ! second
 qu>t] ( ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! cal5d>   
ye> 9 :i* su* am\nt takes effect4  7,b7 
,increas$ ?re%old ,! ,secret>y may      
e/abli%1 ?r\gh notice & comm5t rulemak+ 
"u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 a sal>y ?re%old t is an   
am\nt t--  7i7 is great] ?an ! #dj?     
p]c5tile ( e>n+s ( ! full-"t sal>i$     
work]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &   

7ii7 is calculat$ bas$ on a data set &  
me?odology e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y t are
 capable ( be+ updat$ 9 accordance )    
subp>agraph 7,c74  7,c7 ,automatic      
updates  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! sal>y ?re%old fir/ takes    
effect "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & e #c ye>s 
!reaft]1 or1 9 ! case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y 
e/abli%es an increas$ sal>y ?re%old "u  
subp>agraph 7,b71 e #c ye>s aft]        
e/abli%+ su* increas$ sal>y ?re%old1 !  
,secret>y %all update ! am\nt ( ! sal>y 
?re%old 9 effect "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
7,b71 z applicable1 s t su* am\nt is    
equal to--  7,i7 9 ! case 9 :i* !       
,secret>y does n e/abli% an increas$    
sal>y ?re%old "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !    
#dj? p]c5tile ( e>n+s ( full-"t sal>i$  
work]s 9 ! l[e/-wage c5sus region1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
bas$ on data f ! second qu>t] ( ! cal5d>
 ye> prec$+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su*      
updat$ am\nt is to take effect2 &       
7,,ii7 9 ! case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y       
e/abli%es an increas$ sal>y ?re%old "u  

subp>agraph 7,b71 ! great] (--  7aa7 !  
#dj? p]c5tile describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72
 &  7bb7 ! increas$ sal>y ?re%old       
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 z updat$ 9
 accordance ) ! data set & me?odology   
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph  
7,b77ii74  7ii7 ,nonapplicability (     
rulemak+ ,any update describ$ 9 ?is     
subp>agraph %all n be subject to !      
requirem5ts ( notice & comm5t rulemak+  
"u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,notice requirem5t  
,n lat] ?an #fj days be=e a revis$ sal>y
 ?re%old "u ?is p>agraph takes effect1 !
 ,secret>y %all publi% a notice ann\nc+ 
! am\nt 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & on !       
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 
7#c7 ,duties te/ ,! ,secret>y %all1 9   
addition to ! requirem5t "u p>agraph    
7#a71 cont9ue to require employees to   
satisfy a duties te/1 z prescrib$ by !  
,secret>y1 9 def9+ & delimit+ ! t]ms    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74  4  7b7  
,publication ( e>n+s ,n lat] ?an #ba    
days aft] ! end ( ea* cal5d> qu>t]1 !   

,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics %all publi%  
on its public website1 = ea* week ( su* 
qu>t]1 data on ! weekly e>n+s (         
nonh\rly1 full-"t sal>i$ work]s by c5sus
 region 7z designat$ by ! ,bureau ( !   
,c5sus74  7c7 ,effective date ,?is ,act1
 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all    
take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? 
t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4