HR 2312
· 119th Congress
· Labor and Employment
Tipped Employee Protection Act
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Latest action
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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Jan 13, 2026
floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H685-691; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H685)
Jan 13, 2026
floor
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.
Jan 13, 2026
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2312.
Jan 13, 2026
floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan 13, 2026
floor
Ms. Budzinski moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H690-691)
Education and Workforce Committee
Jan 13, 2026
floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jan 13, 2026
floor
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.
Jan 13, 2026
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H694)
Jan 13, 2026
floor
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 21).
Education and Workforce Committee
Jan 13, 2026
floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2312 is postponed.
Jan 12, 2026
committee
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.
Dec 30, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-420.
Education and Workforce Committee
Dec 30, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.
Nov 20, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Education and Workforce Committee
Nov 20, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
Education and Workforce Committee
Mar 24, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Mar 24, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Education and Workforce Committee
Roll-call votes
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Roll call #21 — On Motion to Recommit
January 13, 2026 · Failed
209
Yea
215
Nay
7
Missed
D
209–0
(4 missed)
R
0–215
(3 missed)
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Reported to House
Dec 30, 2025
Tipped Employee Protection Act
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.
Under current law, tipped employees may be paid less than the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 an hour), but the total of their cash wage and tips must be at least equal to the federal minimum wage. Under the FLSA, a tipped employee is currently a worker who customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips.
The bill broadens the definition of tipped employee to include any worker who receives tips and other cash wages for a work period at a rate that is at least the federal minimum wage, without regard to the duties of the employee. Under the bill, the work period is a work period that is determined by the employer.
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 2312 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 2312 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 366
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2312
+
+[Report No. 119-420]
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition
of the term ``tipped employee'', and for other purposes.
@@ -18,6 +21,20 @@
Mr. Womack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
+
+December 30, 2025
+
+Additional sponsors: Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Westerman, Mr.
+Grothman, Ms. Letlow, and Mr. Messmer
+
+December 30, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
+24, 2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -41,13 +58,35 @@
(2) by striking ``engaged in an occupation in which he
customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in
tips.'' and inserting ``, without regard to the duties of the
-employee, who receives tips and other cash wages for a period
-described in paragraph (2) at a rate that when combined with
-the cash wage required under subsection (m)(2)(A)(i) is greater
-than or equal to the wage in effect under section 6(a)(1).'';
-and
+employee, who receives tips and other cash wages for a work
+period described in paragraph (2) at a rate that, when combined
+with the cash wage required under subsection (m)(2)(A)(i), is
+not less than the wage in effect under section 6(a)(1).''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
-``(2) The period described in this paragraph may be (as determined
-by the employer) a period of 1 day, 1 week, every other week, every pay
-period, or 1 month.''.
-<all>
+``(2) A work period described in this paragraph is a work period
+that is determined by the employer of the employee, such as a work
+period of 1 day, 1 week, every 2 weeks, every 28 days, or every pay
+period.''.
+Union Calendar No. 366
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 2312
+
+[Report No. 119-420]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition
+of the term ``tipped employee'', and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+December 30, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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