Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act
This bill, known as the Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act, would change federal labor rules to require overtime pay and minimum wage protections for certain babysitters. It specifically targets casual babysitting work that is irregular or intermittent, while excluding trained medical professionals like nurses and home health aides from these changes. The law would also allow babysitters to perform up to 20% of their work time on unrelated household tasks without losing their protected status. These amendments would apply to workers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 who provide custodial care for infants or children in private homes.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
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Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Mar 12, 2026
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Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 81 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
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Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
Co
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
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