HR8938-118

Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude overtime compensation from gross income for purposes of the income tax.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 8, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude overtime compensation from gross income for purposes of the income tax., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB1456E923F484E34A07139ED2B33801A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Every Extra Penny Act of 2024.
  • Section H813256D99283496DB7DC0CDA1987BEC1: 2. Exclusion of overtime compensation from gross income Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting...
  • Section H96CC126DFA5B49DDB8D0E24B5F8EF7B3: 139J. Overtime compensation Gross income shall not include overtime compensation required under section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude overtime compensation from gross income for purposes of the income tax., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude overtime compensation from gross income for purposes of the income tax., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 8, 2024

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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