House bill targets overtime rules by excluding voluntary after-hours training time from paid work hours
This bill passed through its committee in January 2026 but has not seen any action since then. It is now waiting for a vote on the House floor, but nothing has happened for five months. The bill is currently stalled because House leadership has not scheduled it for a vote.
209–215
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 1084 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1084 (118th) →How this policy affects specific groups of people
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 18).
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H692-693)
On Motion to Recommit
Press release urging House members to support H.R. 2262, arguing it modernizes wage rules to encourage employer-provided skill development outside work hours.
Industry blog post noting House committee approval of H.R. 2262 and summarizing how it would exclude certain voluntary, after-hours training from hours worked.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
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