Mark Takano will support legislation to reduce the standard workweek under the Fair Labor Standards Act from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week.

Mark Takano · California · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week.. Promised outcome: The federal standard workweek would be reduced from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Representative for California; sponsor of H.R. 10323 in the 119th Congress, 2nd Session.

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Mr. Takano (for himself, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Omar, Mr. Correa, and Mrs. Ramirez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce Bill Number H.R. 10323 Bill Version Introduced in House (IH) Short Title Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act Full Title To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes.

Takano introduced H.R. 10323, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, a bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to reduce the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours.

H.R. 10323 (IH) - Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act - BILLS-119hr10323ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The bill, first introduced by Rep. Takano in 2021, amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours for nonexempt employees. Covered employees would be eligible to receive overtime compensation for any hours worked beyond 32 hours in a standard workweek.

Takano reintroduced legislation to reduce the federal standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours for nonexempt employees and provide overtime after 32 hours.

Rep. Takano, Sen. Sanders Reintroduce 32 Hour Workweek Act | U.S. Congressman Mark Takano of California's 39th District
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Evidence

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Mr. Takano (for himself, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Omar, Mr. Correa, and Mrs. Ramirez) introduced

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 2026-08-16 to 2026-09-14 lookback window, the official GPO bill record shows Takano introduced H.R. 10323, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, with referral to House Education and Workforce.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 10323 (IH) - Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act - BILLS-119hr10323ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official introduced bill text matches the commitment's substance: amending the FLSA to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 10323 Introduced in House - Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act | GovInfo
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Representative Mark Takano (CA-39), a senior member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reintroduced

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Takano's official House office announced during the lookback window that he reintroduced the 32-hour workweek legislation with Sen. Sanders.

delivered same_term A for effort

Rep. Takano, Sen. Sanders Reintroduce 32 Hour Workweek Act | U.S. Congressman Mark Takano of California's 39th District
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I was proud to introduce the 32-Hour Workweek Act

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Takano's official issue page states his support for introducing the 32-Hour Workweek Act and links it to his labor policy agenda.

delivered same_term A for effort

Issue | Issues | About | U.S. Congressman Mark Takano of California's 39th District
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Assessments

Public state: delivered As of 2026-09-14 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The judged commitment was to support legislation reducing the FLSA standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours, not necessarily to secure enactment. Verified evidence shows Takano introduced H.R. 10323, and the verified bill text states it would amend the FLSA to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week. Introducing the bill is material candidate action satisfying the support-legislation promise in the same term.

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