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HRES 988 · introduced · significant

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

What this bill does

  • This resolution allows Congress to consider five bills that would modify federal labor and retirement laws.
  • The bills affect workers, employers, pension plans, and how overtime and tipped wages are calculated.
  • The resolution sets the terms for debate; the underlying bills would alter labor standards if passed separately.

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    How might the changes to overtime and tipped wage calculations affect workers' take-home pay across different industries?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between employer compliance costs and worker protections in these proposed pension plan modifications?

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    Which groups of workers stand to benefit most from these labor law amendments, and which might face unintended consequences?

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Sponsor · R-MN-7

Michelle Fischbach

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Introduced 2026-01-13

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 agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H670-671)

  3. 2026-01-13 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 17).

  4. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 205 (Roll no. 16).

  5. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H676-677)

  6. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 988, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Leger Fernandez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  7. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 988.

  8. 2026-01-13 · house · Floor

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H670-676)

  9. 2026-01-12 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 53.

  10. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    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.

  11. 2026-01-12 · house · Committee

    The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-440, by Mrs. Fischbach.

  12. 2026-01-12 · Committee

    The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-440, by Mrs. Fischbach.

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