HRES 988
· 119th Congress
· Congress
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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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Jan 13, 2026
floor
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H670-676)
Jan 13, 2026
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 988.
Jan 13, 2026
floor
POSTPONED 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.
Jan 13, 2026
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H676-677)
Jan 13, 2026
passed
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 205 (Roll no. 16).
Jan 13, 2026
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 17).
Jan 13, 2026
passed
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H670-671)
Jan 13, 2026
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 12, 2026
committee
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-440, by Mrs. Fischbach.
Rules Committee
Jan 12, 2026
floor
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 12, 2026
other
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
Roll-call votes
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Roll call #16 — On Ordering the Previous Question
January 13, 2026 · Passed
206
Yea
205
Nay
20
Missed
D
0–205
(8 missed)
R
206–0
(12 missed)
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Roll call #17 — On Agreeing to the Resolution
January 13, 2026 · Passed
214
Yea
207
Nay
10
Missed
D
0–207
(6 missed)
R
214–0
(4 missed)
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Reported to House
Jan 12, 2026
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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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H. Res. 988 Reported in House (RH)]
+[H. Res. 988 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+H. Res. 988
-House Calendar No. 53
-119th CONGRESS
-2d Session
-H. RES. 988
+In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
-[Report No. 119-440]
+January 13, 2026.
+Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
+consider in the House 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. All points of
+order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature
+of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now
+printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall
+be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as
+amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
+bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without
+intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled
+by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and
+Workforce or their respective designees; (2) the further amendment printed in
+part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if
+offered by the Member designated in the report, which shall be in order without
+intervention of any point of order, shall be considered as read, shall be
+separately debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and
+controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a
+demand for division of the question; and (3) one motion to recommit.
+Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
+in the House 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. All
+points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in
+the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and
+Workforce now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part B
+of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be
+considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All
+points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The
+previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on
+any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion
+except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and
+ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their
+respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
+Sec. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
+in the House any bill specified in section 4 of this resolution. All points of
+order against consideration of each such bill are waived. The respective
+amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
+Education and Workforce now printed in each such bill shall be considered as
+adopted. Each such bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of
+order against provisions in each such bill, as amended, are waived. The previous
+question shall be considered as ordered on each such bill, as amended, and on
+any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion
+except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and
+ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their
+respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
+Sec. 4. The bills referred to in section 3 of this resolution are as
+follows:
+(a) 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.
+(b) 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.
+(c) 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.
+Attest:
-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.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
-
-January 12, 2026
-
-Mrs. Fischbach, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following
-resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
-printed
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-RESOLUTION
-
-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.
-
-Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
-order to consider in the House 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. All points of order against consideration of
-the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute
-recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in
-the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be
-considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill,
-as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as
-ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto,
-to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of
-debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
-member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective
-designees; (2) the further amendment printed in part A of the report of
-the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by the
-Member designated in the report, which shall be in order without
-intervention of any point of order, shall be considered as read, shall
-be separately debatable for the time specified in the report equally
-divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not
-be subject to a demand for division of the question; and (3) one motion
-to recommit.
-Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
-consider in the House 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. All points of order against consideration of
-the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute
-recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in
-the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report of
-the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be
-considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as
-read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended,
-are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
-bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final
-passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate
-equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
-of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective
-designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
-Sec. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
-consider in the House any bill specified in section 4 of this
-resolution. All points of order against consideration of each such bill
-are waived. The respective amendments in the nature of a substitute
-recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in
-each such bill shall be considered as adopted. Each such bill, as
-amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against
-provisions in each such bill, as amended, are waived. The previous
-question shall be considered as ordered on each such bill, as amended,
-and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without
-intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
-controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
-Education and Workforce or their respective designees; and (2) one
-motion to recommit.
-Sec. 4. The bills referred to in section 3 of this resolution are
-as follows:
-(a) 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.
-(b) 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.
-(c) 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.
-House Calendar No. 53
-
-119th CONGRESS
-
-2d Session
-
-H. RES. 988
-
-[Report No. 119-440]
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-RESOLUTION
-
-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.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-January 12, 2026
-
-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
+Clerk.