House
Tipped Employee Protection Act
Bill HR2312
119th CongressBill Status:
1
Introduced2
Passed House3
Passed Senate4
To President5
Became LawAt a glance
Current status
House
Introduced
Next step
House committee review
Latest vote
House
Jan 13, 2026Failed
Margin: 209-215Party split: Party-line
Summary
This bill modifies the definition of a tipped employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to exclude consideration of an employee's duties when determining if the employee is a tipped employee.
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