Bills · 119th Congress · Labor and Employment

Flexibility for Workers Education Act

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HouseOn Passage · 1/13/26PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Failed
  • Democratic0 Yea · 209 Nay · 4 Not voting
  • Republican208 Yea · 6 Nay · 3 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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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Sponsor
Rep. Ashley Hinson ( Republican · IA-2)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
3/21/25
Policy area
Labor and Employment
Status
3/21/25Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
3/21/25Introduced in House
4/9/25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13.
4/9/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
12/30/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.
12/30/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423.
1/12/26Rules 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.
1/13/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1/13/26On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
1/13/26Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
1/13/26On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 18).
1/13/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H692-693)
1/13/26POSTPONED 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.
1/13/26The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
1/13/26Mr. Norcross moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H680-681)
1/13/26The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1/13/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2262.
1/13/26Rule 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.
1/13/26Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H677-681; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H677-678)