House bill · H.R. 2262 (119th Congress)

Flexibility for Workers Education Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jan 13, 2026

Sponsor: Ashley Hinson (U.S. Representative, IA-2, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Did not advance and is no longer active.

Introduced
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Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

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Committee

House Committee on Education and Workforce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Recorded votes

Vote: On Passage
U.S. HouseJan 13, 2026Result: Failed
(209) (215) (0) (7)
Vote: On Motion to Recommit
U.S. HouseJan 13, 2026Result: Failed
(209) (213) (0) (9)

H.Res. 988Providing 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.Related bill, procedurally related

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Full history

Jan 13, 2026
Debate - the House Proceeded With One Hour of Debate on H.R. 2262.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2262.
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Jan 13, 2026
Did not pass
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Jan 13, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 13, 2026
On Passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (roll no. 19).
On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).

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Jan 12, 2026
Reported out of committee
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.
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Dec 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.
Dec 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423.
Apr 9, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13.
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
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Mar 21, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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