Which politicians support the overtime tax exemption bill?
Executive summary
Coverage in the provided sources does not list a roster of individual politicians who “support” the overtime tax exemption; instead, reporting and official pages describe legislation (S.1046 in the Senate; H.R.561 and provisions inside the One Big Beautiful Bill Act/OBBBA) and note broad, bipartisan momentum for the concept as it moved through 2025 (OBBBA became law July 4, 2025) [1] [2] [3]. Available sources do not provide a consolidated list of specific legislators endorsing the bills; they focus on the bills’ text, Congressional actions, and administration guidance [2] [1] [3].
1. What the legislative record shows — bills and what they do
Congressional records and summaries identify multiple legislative vehicles addressing overtime taxation: S.1046, titled the No Tax On Overtime Act of 2025, would exclude overtime compensation from gross income for federal income tax purposes [1], and H.R.561, the Overtime Pay Tax Relief Act of 2025, allows a deduction for overtime compensation subject to limits [2]. Those entries are bill summaries on Congress.gov and describe statutory language and time-limited windows for the deduction/exclusion [2] [1].
2. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — how this became law and where overtime fit in
Multiple explainers and official sources show the overtime provision was ultimately included as Section 70202 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law July 4, 2025, creating a new deduction/exclusion for qualified overtime for tax years 2025–2028 and triggering IRS reporting requirements [4] [3]. The IRS and Treasury issued transition relief and guidance for employers and taxpayers implementing the change [3] [5].
3. Who “supported” it — reporting on political support, not a roll-call list
Available sources characterize support as broad in some summaries and popular with lawmakers courting working‑class voters, but they do not publish a systematic list of endorsing politicians. Kiplinger reported the OBBBA’s overtime change “had support across political party lines” without naming a roster [6]. Bipartisan Policy Center called the overtime deduction part of the OBBBA tax cuts, noting the political framing but again not enumerating individual sponsors [7]. For a specific roll call or sponsor list, the bill pages on Congress.gov for H.R.561 and S.1046 are the source documents to consult [2] [1].
4. Sponsors and formal patrons — where to look next
The authoritative way to identify named supporters is the Congress.gov bill pages: those list bill sponsors, cosponsors, committee referrals, and legislative actions [2] [1]. The supplied search snippets confirm the existence of H.R.561 and S.1046 on Congress.gov, but the snippets do not include sponsor names; the source pages themselves [2] [1] are the proper references to extract sponsor and cosponsor lists.
5. Political context and competing viewpoints in the coverage
Policy analysts and think tanks cited in the set frame the overtime exemption differently: proponents argue it helps low‑wage, labor‑intensive workers and makes overtime more attractive [8] [9], while critics such as the Tax Foundation warn it could reduce incentives for employers to raise base pay and create perverse incentives to expand overtime or reclassify pay [8] [10]. Bipartisan Policy Center and other explainers emphasize the deduction’s limits (FLSA non‑exempt workers, caps and phaseouts) and note the provision’s fiscal cost [7] [6].
6. Implementation and who benefits — what the sources say
IRS guidance and state/local advisories explain the mechanism and who qualifies: the deduction applies to the premium portion of FLSA overtime and is available for tax years 2025–2028, with reporting obligations for employers and transitional relief provided for tax year 2025 [3] [4] [5]. Analyses caution the change is not a blanket tax-free payday—payroll taxes still apply and state tax treatment varies [9] [11].
7. Limits of the available reporting and recommended next steps
The materials provided make clear the legislative vehicles and administrative implementation, but they do not assemble a named list of political backers. For a definitive roster of politicians who publicly supported or sponsored the measures, consult: (a) the full Congress.gov pages for H.R.561 and S.1046 for sponsors and cosponsors [2] [1]; (b) the congressional roll‑call and committee reports tied to the OBBBA legislative process (not included in these snippets); and (c) press releases from House and Senate offices or floor‑vote summaries contemporaneous to floor action (available sources do not mention specific office press releases in the provided set) [2] [1].
If you want, I can extract sponsor and cosponsor names from the Congress.gov bill pages [2] [1] and compile a list of who introduced and cosponsored the overtime bills and any public floor statements cited there.