Labor and employment
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Impact 100% Confidence 90%
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
HR 2262 - 119Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Education
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Impact 94% Confidence 85%
Education and Workforce Committee Standing House
Flexibility for Workers Education Act Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Labor and Employment
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Summary
07 Reported to House Jan 12, 2026
Flexibility for Workers Education Act This bill modifies the definition of hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude certain voluntary training that occurs outside an employee's regular working hours. Such training does not count as hours worked even if it is offered by the employer, provided that an employee's working conditions are not adversely affected by choosing not to participate and the employee does not perform any work for the employer during the training.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2026
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H677-681; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H677-678)
Jan 13, 2026
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Jan 13, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2262.
Jan 13, 2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan 13, 2026
Mr. Norcross moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H680-681)
Jan 13, 2026
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jan 13, 2026
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2262, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norcross demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jan 13, 2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H692-693)
Jan 13, 2026
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 18).
Jan 13, 2026
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
Jan 13, 2026
On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
Jan 13, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 988 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 30, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423.
Dec 30, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423.
Dec 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13.
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
House Votes
Roll call 19 · Session 2 · Jan 13, 2026
Failed
Roll call 18 · Session 2 · Jan 13, 2026
Failed
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