Labor & Employment

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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in committee · United States · House Jan 13, 2026

HR 2270: 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.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExcludes employer-provided childcare value from overtime calculations, reducing employee compensation and weakening wage protections under FLSA.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✓ Supports 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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passed · United States · House Jun 11, 2025

HR 2096: Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

HR 2096, the "Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act," aims to address rising crime in Washington, D.C., by reversing specific District of Columbia police policies. It directly affects Metropolitan Police Department officers and civilian employees by restoring two key provisions: (1) the right for officers to negotiate discipline matters through collective bargaining, and (2) the statute of limitations for claims against police personnel. The bill repeals related sections of the 2022 D.C. Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act, which had previously limited these rights. These changes are intended to improve police recruitment and retention amid staffing shortages and rising crime rates.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRestores collective bargaining for police discipline, weakening oversight (key indicator of oppose)85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRestores collective bargaining for police discipline, directly supporting workers' rights under Labor & Employment.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · United States · House Mar 4, 2025

HR 758: Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025

HR 758 requires the Postal Service to create rules for reporting traffic crashes involving mail delivery vehicles that cause injury or death. Postal employees and contractors operating mail transport vehicles must report such crashes within 3 days, including details like location, injuries, fatalities, and contributing factors. The Postal Service will maintain an internal database of these reports and publish an annual public summary showing trends without identifying individuals. This aims to improve transparency about safety incidents in mail delivery operations, with penalties like fines or contract termination for contractors who miss reporting deadlines.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates reporting of mail vehicle crashes causing injury/death to improve workplace safety tracking and prevention through data analysis of contributing factors.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates reporting of mail vehicle crashes to identify safety trends, enhancing transportation safety protocols through data collection.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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