,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbc,mr4    
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4     
,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4       
,casey1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91    
,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1  
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4       
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4  
,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! 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$]al   
ov]time comp5sation requirem5ts1 &      
automatically update su* ?re%old ea*    
ye>1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+       
,ov]time ,pay ,act ( #bjbc4  #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$ !        
,secret>y's 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 ) !     
*ang+ economy1 z evid5c$ by ! fact t #fc
 p]c5t ( all full-"t sal>i$ work]s 7    
gu>ante$ ov]time pay "u section #g ( !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich bas$ on
 _! sal>ies 9 #aige :ile1 9 #bjbb1 less 
?an #ae p]c5t ( all full-"t sal>i$      
work]s are gu>ante$ su* ov]time pay "u !
 ov]time rule promulgat$ on ,septemb]   
#bg1 #bjai4  7#g7 ,weak ov]time         
protections also hurt ! _m work]s :o are
 =c$ into "p-"t jobs b ne$ full-"t jobs 
to support !mselves & _! families4 ,:5  
employ]s c no long] ov]work employees :o
 are exempt f ov]time pay because ( lax 
/&>ds1 !y w be =c$ to spread "w & h\rs  
across _! work=ce4 ,re/or+ ov]time      
protections is especially important 9   
#bjbc1 z ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
/ill recov]+ f ! p&emic & _m work]s     

report _! employ]s dem&+ excessive h\rs4
  7#h7 ,9 #bjae1 :5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor
 propos$ an increase to ! ov]time sal>y 
?re%old rule "u ! ,obama ,adm9i/ration1 
x f\nd t ! hi/oric range ( ! ov]time    
sal>y ?re%old "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich ran f approximately ! #ce? 
to ! #ee? p]c5tile ( weekly e>n+s = all 
full-"t sal>i$ work]s4 ,by phas+ !      
ov]time sal>y ?re%old back up to ! #ee? 
p]c5tile ( e>n+s ( full-"t sal>i$ work]s
 nationally--:i* aft] adju/+ = inflation
 is project$ to translate to an         
annualiz$ am\nt ( #gc1eea 9 #bjba &     
#hb1gde by #bjbf 7r\ghly ! level ( !    
bolde/ ,/ate ov]time ?re%old            
increase7--! ,unit$ ,/ates c re/ore     
ov]time protections to hi/oric levels4  
#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$ure ,act2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,m9imum   
sal>y ?re%old  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on 
! effective date ( ! ,re/or+ ,ov]time   
,pay ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all     
require t an employee describ$ 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$]al ,regulations 7or any successor  
regulation71 at a rate p] week t is n   
less ?an ! weekly rate ( ! applicable   
annualiz$ 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 ! applicable annualiz$ sal>y      
?re%old %all be-- 7i7 #de1jjj1 beg9n+ on
 ! effective date ( ! ,re/or+ ,ov]time  
,pay ,act ( #bjbc2  7ii7 #ee1jjj1 beg9n+
 on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd2  7iii7 #fe1jjj1  

beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe2  7iv7      
#ge1jjj1 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf2 & 
7v7 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg1 an     
annualiz$ am\nt t is equal to ! rate ( !
 #ee? p]c5tile ( weekly e>n+s ( full-"t 
sal>i$ work]s nationally1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics bas$ on data
 f ! second qu>t] ( #bjbf4  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 a    
rate t-- 7i7 is great] ?an ! applicable 
annualiz$ sal>y ?re%old "u 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 #a ye> aft] ! sal>y ?re%old fir/   
takes effect "u subp>agraph 7,a77v71 &  
annually !reaft]1 or1 9 ! case 9 :i* !  
,secret>y e/abli%es an increas$ sal>y   
?re%old "u subp>agraph 7,b71 annually   
aft] e/abli%+ su* increas$ sal>y        

?re%old1 ! ,secret>y %all update ! rate 
( ! sal>y ?re%old 9 effect "u           
subp>agraph 7,a77v7 or 7,b71 z          
applicable1 s t su* rate 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 ! #ee? p]c5tile (     
weekly e>n+s ( full-"t sal>i$ work]s    
nationally1 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 ! #ee? 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+ ,section   
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
%all n apply to any update describ$ 9   
?is subp>agraph4  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$]al       
,regi/] & on ! int]net website ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  4  7b7 ,publication
 ( e>n+s ,n lat] ?an #ba days aft] ! end
 ( ea* cal5d> qu>t]1 ! ,bureau ( ,labor 
,/ati/ics %all publi% on its public     
website1 = ea* week ( su* qu>t]1 data on
 ! weekly e>n+s ( full-"t sal>i$ work]s 
by c5sus region 7z designat$ by !       
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus74  #d4 ,nonexempt    
duties limit = bona fide executive1     
adm9i/rative1 or pr(essional employees  
,section #ac7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor   
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bac71 z am5d$ 9 section #c7;a77#a71 is 
fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ( a retail  
or s]vice e/abli%m5t %all n & ins]t+    
%all2  7#b7 by /rik+ because ( & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh adm9i/rative activities12  
7#c7 by /rik+ less ?an #dj & ins]t+ n   
less ?an #bj2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ su*      
activities & ins]t+ activities n        

directly or closely relat$ to ! p]=mance
 ( executive or adm9i/rative activities4
  #e4 ,effective date ,?is ,act1 & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all take    
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? t    
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4