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.

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title: Flexibility for Workers Education Act
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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 52 (Friday, March 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. HINSON:H.R. 2262.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H1190]

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Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · [R-IA-2] · H001091
Rep-IA-2 current · 3 terms · @RepAshleyHinson · 3 district offices

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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (house) · house · rank 8
Financial Services and General Government (house) · house · rank 4
Homeland Security (house) · house · rank 4
House Committee on Appropriations (house) · house · rank 19 · site
House Committee on Ethics (house) · house · rank 3 · site
House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (house) · house · rank 8

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531 Commercial St., Suite 302, Waterloo, IA, 50701 · 319-266-6925 · 42.4953157,-92.33964970000001
1050 Main St., Dubuque, IA, 52001 · 563-557-7789 · 42.502919,-90.6681282
111 7th Avenue SE, Suite 580, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401 · 319-364-2288 · 41.9726414,-91.66403749999999

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Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] · [R-LA-5] · L000595 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-21 · original
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Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8] · [R-IN-8] · M001233 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-21 · original
Rep-IN-8 current · 1 term · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

Education and Workforce Committee [House Standing]
2026-01-13T21:59:35ZUnknown
2026-01-13T19:31:49ZUnknown
2025-12-30T19:20:45ZReported By
2025-04-09T13:18:34ZMarkup By
2025-03-21T20:02:25ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (21)

2026-01-13 17:52:11FloorH38310via House floor actions
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-01-13 17:52:09FloorH37100via House floor actions
On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
VoteHouse roll 19 — source
2026-01-13 17:52:09Floor9000via Library of Congress
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
VoteHouse roll 19 — source
2026-01-13 16:59:35FloorH36210via House floor actions
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 18).
VoteHouse roll 18 — source
2026-01-13 16:32:19FloorH30000via House floor actions
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H692-693)
2026-01-13 14:32:33FloorH8D000via House floor actions
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2262, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norcross demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2026-01-13 14:32:02FloorH8A000via House floor actions
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2026-01-13 14:31:49FloorH36200via House floor actions
Mr. Norcross moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H680-681)
2026-01-13 14:31:30FloorH35000via House floor actions
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-01-13 14:09:50FloorH8D000via House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2262.
2026-01-13 14:09:00FloorH8D000via House floor actions
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.
2026-01-13 14:08:55FloorH30000via House floor actions
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)
2026-01-12 18:48:32FloorH1L210via House floor actions
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.
2025-12-30CalendarsH12410via House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.
2025-12-30CommitteeH12200via House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423.
2025-12-30Committee5000via Library of Congress
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423.
2025-04-09Committeevia House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13.
2025-04-09Committeevia House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-03-21IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-03-21IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
Introduced in House
2025-03-21IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
Introduced in House

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Titles

Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseRHH2025-12-31T03:38:15Z
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Display Title2025-03-27T03:23:26Z
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-03-27T03:23:22Z
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-03-27T03:18:50Z
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Reported in House2025-12-30T05:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2262rh/xml/BILLS-119hr2262rh.xml
Introduced in House2025-03-21T04:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2262ih/xml/BILLS-119hr2262ih.xml

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Policy area

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Summaries

07 · 2025-12-30 · Reported to House

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.

Related bills

HRES 988 (119) 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.
Latest: 2026-01-13 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Relationship: Related bill (via House), Procedurally related (via House)

Amendments (1)

HAMDT 146 (119)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 988, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce, modified by the amendment printed in part B of House Report 119-440, is considered adopted.
Submitted 2026-01-13T05:00:00Z
Chamber: House of Representatives
Amends: HR 2262 (119)
Latest: 2026-01-13 — On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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CBO cost estimates

H.R. 2262, Flexibility for Workers Education Act2025-07-29T19:07:00Z
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61600
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on April 9, 2025

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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