House
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Bill HR2262
119th CongressBill Status:
Introduced
2
Passed House3
Passed Senate4
To President5
Became LawAt a glance
Current status
House
Passed House
Next step
Senate vote
Latest vote
House
Jan 13, 2026Failed
Margin: 209-215Party split: Party-line
Summary
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...
Latest vote: Failed (209-215) — Narrow margin — Party split: Party-line in the House on Jan 13, 2026
Why people are debating this bill
- •Vote was close (209–215)
- •Mostly party-line vote