Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act
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The Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude child and dependent care services from the calculation of overtime compensation. This aims to incentivize employers to provide such benefits without increasing their overtime liabilities.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 20 · 2026-01-13
209 Yea · 213 Nay · 0 Present · 9 Not voting — Failed
Actions (19)
| 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 |
| 2025-12-18 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359. |
| 2025-12-18 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-413. |
| 2025-12-18 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-413. |
| 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 | 14:32:52 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H681-685; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H681) |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:32:57 | 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 | 14:33:28 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2270. |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:53:57 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:54:32 | Ms. Lee (PA) moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H684-685) |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:54:43 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:55:08 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2270, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (PA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-01-13 | 17:52:23 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H693-694) |
| 2026-01-13 | 17:58:26 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 20). |
| 2026-01-13 | 17:58:29 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2270 is postponed. |
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