Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act

H.R. 7917 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to extend minimum wage and overtime pay protections to home care workers. Currently, home care workers are largely excluded from these federal protections due to a longstanding exemption in labor law. If enacted, this bill would ensure that approximately 3 million home care workers receive the same basic wage and overtime protections as other workers.

Home care workers provide essential services to older adults and people with disabilities, allowing them to remain in their own homes. Supporters argue that these workers often earn very low wages and lack basic labor protections. The bill is currently in its early stages in Congress and has been referred to committee for consideration. It would need to pass both the House and Senate and be signed by the President to become law.