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HR 2262 · introduced · significant

Flexibility for Workers Education Act

What this bill does

  • This bill changes how employers count hours worked under federal labor law to exclude certain voluntary training outside regular work hours.
  • The change affects employees and employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
  • Training counts as unpaid time if employees can skip it without penalty and don't perform work during training.

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    How would excluding voluntary training from paid hours affect workers' ability to access skill development opportunities without losing income?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the claim that employers will offer more training if they can exclude these hours from wage calculations?

  3. 03

    Which workers might face the greatest disadvantage if voluntary training becomes unpaid time—those in lower-wage jobs, newer employees, or others?

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).

  3. 2026-01-13 · Floor

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).

  4. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 18).

  5. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H692-693)

  6. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    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.

  7. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  8. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    Mr. Norcross moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H680-681)

  9. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  10. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2262.

  11. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    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.

  12. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    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)

  13. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    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.

  14. 2025-12-30 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.

  15. 2025-12-30 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423.

  16. 2025-12-30 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423.

  17. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13.

  18. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  19. 2025-03-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  20. 2025-03-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  21. 2025-03-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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