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Passed on 2026-01-13

Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 988

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

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Introduced 2026-01-12Topic: labor · economy jobs

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

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Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2026-01-13House roll 17On Agreeing to the ResolutionPassed214207
2026-01-13House roll 16On Ordering the Previous QuestionPassed206205

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-01-13HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-01-13HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H670-671)
2026-01-13Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 17).floor pass
2026-01-13HouseOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 205 (Roll no. 16).
2026-01-13HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H676-677)
2026-01-13HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 988, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Leger Fernandez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2026-01-13HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 988.
2026-01-13HouseConsidered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H670-676)
2026-01-12HouseThe 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.
2026-01-12HousePlaced on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
2026-01-12HouseThe House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-440, by Mrs. Fischbach.report
2026-01-12The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-440, by Mrs. Fischbach.report
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.