HR 2270 United States House · 119th Congress

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude the value of employer-provided child or dependent care services from overtime pay calculations. It directly affects employers who offer such care benefits, allowing them to exclude the cost of these services when determining overtime wages for eligible employees. The key change adds a new exclusion (paragraph (9)) to the overtime calculation rules, meaning the value of childcare or elder care provided by an employer is no longer counted toward an employee's regular rate for overtime purposes. The change applies to overtime pay required for workweeks beginning after the bill's enactment date.
Bill status in committee 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

209213
Failed · 9 other
Total votes 431
Jan 13, 2026
D Democratic213
209 Yea 4
98% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican217
212 Nay 5
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ms. Lee (PA) moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H684-685)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H681-685; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H681)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: Failed (209-213-9)
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 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-413.
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 · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors