Flexibility for Workers Education Act
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The Flexibility for Workers Education Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude certain educational activities from being counted as work hours, provided they occur outside regular work hours and are voluntary. The bill aims to provide flexibility for workers to pursue education without affecting their employment status.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 18 · 2026-01-13
209 Yea · 213 Nay · 0 Present · 9 Not voting — Failed
Actions (21)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-21 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| 2025-03-21 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-03-21 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-04-09 | — | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13. |
| 2025-04-09 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-12-30 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369. |
| 2025-12-30 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423. |
| 2025-12-30 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-423. |
| 2026-01-12 | 18:48:32 | 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. |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:08:55 | 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) |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:09:00 | 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 | 14:09:50 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2262. |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:31:30 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:31:49 | Mr. Norcross moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H680-681) |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:32:02 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:32:33 | 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 | 16:32:19 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H692-693) |
| 2026-01-13 | 16:59:35 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 18). |
| 2026-01-13 | 17:52:09 | On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19). |
| 2026-01-13 | 17:52:09 | Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19). |
| 2026-01-13 | 17:52:11 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
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