Labor & Employment

passed · United States · House Jun 10, 2026

HR 5408: Faster Labor Contracts Act

HR 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, requires employers to begin negotiating a first contract with a newly certified union within 10 days of written request. If no agreement is reached within 90 days, the parties must seek mediation, and if unresolved after 30 days of mediation, the dispute moves to binding arbitration by a three-member panel. The arbitration decision, based on factors like employer finances, industry standards, and cost of living, becomes binding for two years. This bill directly affects newly certified unions and their employers during initial contract negotiations, aiming to reduce delays that currently average 465 days.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires rapid union contract negotiations with mandatory mediation/arbitration, strengthening collective bargaining rights for workers by reducing employer delays in first contract agreements.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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passed · United States · House Jun 9, 2026

HRES 1140: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.

This resolution is a procedural measure that allows the House of Representatives to immediately consider and vote on a separate bill (H.R. 5408) without following standard legislative procedures. It waives certain rules that would normally apply, such as points of order and debate restrictions, to expedite the process. The resolution does not create new policy but instead sets the parliamentary framework for advancing a bill that aims to speed up contract negotiations under the National Labor Relations Act.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill accelerates workplace contract negotiations under NLRA, facilitating collective bargaining and union agreements.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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in committee · United States · House Jan 13, 2026

HR 2312: Tipped Employee Protection Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to change how tipped employees' wages are calculated. It removes the previous requirement that tipped workers must "customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips" to qualify for the lower cash wage rate. Instead, it requires that the combined cash wage plus tips must equal or exceed the standard federal minimum wage for the pay period chosen by the employer (ranging from daily to monthly). The bill directly affects restaurant servers, bartenders, and other tipped workers who receive cash wages plus tips. It simplifies wage calculations for employers while ensuring tipped employees earn at least the full minimum wage when tips are included.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnsures tipped workers' total compensation (cash wage + tips) meets federal minimum wage, strengthening wage protections for workers.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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failed · United States · House Jan 13, 2026

HR 2262: Flexibility for Workers Education Act

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.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExcludes voluntary training from hours worked, reducing employer pay obligations and weakening wage protections under FLSA.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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passed · United States · House Dec 15, 2025

HR 2550: Protect America's Workforce Act

The Protect America's Workforce Act cancels an executive order issued on March 27, 2025, that excluded certain groups from federal labor-management relations programs, making it legally unenforceable. It also ensures that all collective bargaining agreements between federal agencies and labor unions, which were active as of March 26, 2025, remain fully effective until their agreed terms expire. This directly affects federal agencies, labor unions, and the employees covered by these agreements. The bill prevents federal funds from being used to implement the canceled executive order while preserving existing labor agreements.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCancels executive order excluding groups from labor programs, preserves collective bargaining agreements. Protects workers' rights to negotiate with federal agencies.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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passed · United States · House Dec 11, 2025

HRES 432: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.

HRES 432 is a procedural resolution that sets the rules for the House to consider H.R. 2550. This resolution would allow the House to immediately debate and vote on H.R. 2550, which aims to nullify an executive order affecting federal labor-management relations programs. The resolution waives objections to the bill's consideration, limits debate to one hour equally divided between parties, and specifies how the bill will move to the Senate. It does not change labor laws itself but enables the legislative process for H.R. 2550.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentHRES 432 enables consideration of H.R. 2550, which nullifies an executive order excluding federal labor-management relations programs. Nullifying the exclusion would restore these programs, supporting labor-management relations.80% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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