United StatesFlexibility for Workers Education Act
What it does
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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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jan 13Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H677-681; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H677-678)Latest
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Failed.House
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Failed.House
- Jan 13Rule 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.
- Jan 13DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2262.
- Jan 13The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jan 13Mr. Norcross moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H680-681)
- Jan 13The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Jan 13POSTPONED 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.
- Jan 13Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H692-693)
- Jan 13On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 18).
- Jan 13Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).Passed House
- Jan 13On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
- Jan 13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 12Rules 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.
- Jan 13Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H677-681; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H677-678)Latest
- 2025
- Dec 30Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423.
- Dec 30Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.
- Apr 9Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13.
- Mar 21Introduced in House
- Mar 21Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Introduced