Tipped Employee Protection Act
The Tipped Employee Protection Act aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act by redefining 'tipped employee' to ensure that their combined tips and cash wages meet or exceed the federal minimum wage. It allows employers flexibility in determining the period for calculating these wages. The bill focuses on wage protection for tipped employees without introducing new funding or complex enforcement mechanisms.
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| 2025-03-24 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| 2025-03-24 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-03-24 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-11-20 | — | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15. |
| 2025-11-20 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-12-30 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366. |
| 2025-12-30 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-420. |
| 2025-12-30 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-420. |
| 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 | 14:55:27 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H685-691; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H685) |
| 2026-01-13 | 14:55:32 | 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 | 14:56:13 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2312. |
| 2026-01-13 | 15:32:36 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2026-01-13 | 15:33:14 | Ms. Budzinski moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H690-691) |
| 2026-01-13 | 15:33:26 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2026-01-13 | 15:33:48 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2312, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Budzinski demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-01-13 | 17:58:49 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H694) |
| 2026-01-13 | 18:04:33 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 21). |
| 2026-01-13 | 18:04:37 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2312 is postponed. |
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