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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Clarizza Potoy

Bernie Sanders' 32-Hour Workweek Proposal: What You Need to Know About the New Congressional Bill

Bernie Sanders and Mark Takano are backing a bill that would gradually lower the US overtime threshold from 40 hours to 32 (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Mark Takano are backing the reintroduction of the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act in Congress. Takano introduced the House version, H.R. 10323, on 8 September 2026.

The proposal would gradually lower the federal overtime threshold from 40 hours to 32 hours for covered, non-exempt workers.

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