HR 2262 United States House · 119th Congress

Flexibility for Workers Education Act

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.
Bill status failed 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

209215
Failed · 7 other
Total votes 431
Jan 13, 2026
D Democratic213
209 Nay 4
98% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican217
208 Yea 6 Nay 3
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Mr. Norcross moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H680-681)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
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)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: Failed (209-215-7)
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 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423.
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 · 2 co-sponsors

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