What does Preamble of Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act do?

This bill aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 The amendment targets certain caregiving employees' exemptions The goal is to ensure these employees receive overtime and minimum wage protections

What does SHORT TITLE. of Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

What does MINIMUM WAGE AND OVERTIME FOR CERTAIN CAREGIVERS. of Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act do?

This section amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 regarding minimum wage and overtime for certain caregivers. It modifies the exemption in section 13(a)(15) to specifically exclude babysitting services from the exemption for employment on a casual basis. It repeals subsection (b)(21) of section 13. It adds definitions for 'babysitting services' and 'casual basis' to section 3. “Babysitting services’ means the custodial care and protection of infants or children in or about a private home. ’Casual basis’ means employment which is irregular or intermittent and not performed by an individual whose vocation is babysitting. Household work not related to babysitting may be included, but it cannot exceed 20 percent of total hours worked.

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Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

Last updated: 3/12/2026 · Introduced: 3/12/2026

Author: Patty Murray (D-WA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers, excluding casual babysitting services from existing exemptions.
The bill clarifies the definition of 'babysitting services' as custodial care and protection of infants or children in a private home, and defines 'casual basis' as irregular employment not performed by a professional babysitter.
Household work related to caregiving, but not babysitting, is permitted to comprise up to 20 percent of total hours worked to qualify for the exemption.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 7917(In Committee)Official page

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