Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Failed
Jan 2026
President
Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes · House Jan 13, 2026
How they voted
209–215
Failed · 7 other
Total votes 431
Jan 13, 2026
D
Democratic213
98% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican217
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Mr. Norcross moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H680-681)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
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)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: Failed (209-215-7)
house
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Dec 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Julia Letlow
RRepublican
Co
Mark B. Messmer
RRepublican
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