On Tuesday, a judge for the Eastern District of Texas issued an injunction blocking the Labor Department from increasing the overtime eligibility threshold to $47,476.

The Heating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International have also praised the bill. 

The Obama administration estimates that 4.2 million workers will either receive raises or protections against being forced to work more than 40 hours a week.  

“This drastic hike would still wreak havoc on the residential housing sector, the nation's small businesses and the economy,” NAHB Chairman Ed Brady said in a statement. 

 The National Association of Home Builders and other business groups say the overtime qualification change could hurt the economy.