Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

Where it stands

1. Introduced Done · Mar 21, 2025
2. Committee Done · Mar 21, 2025
3. Passed House Not yet
4. Passed Senate Not yet
5. President Not yet
6. Law Not yet

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Key points

What it changes

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Who it affects

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What it costs

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Where it stands

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2270 is postponed. (Jan 13, 2026)

What happens next

A committee would usually act on it before the full House votes.

Official summary

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act This bill excludes the value of employer-funded child or dependent care from being used in calculating an eligible employee's overtime pay. Under current law, overtime hours must be paid at one and a half times an employee's regular rate of pay. This rate is an average hourly rate that must include certain types of pay, such as commissions. The bill specifies that an employer can provide or pay for child or dependent care services without the value of the services being included in this calculation.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.

Recorded votes

1. HOUSEProceduralJan 13, 2026 · roll call 20

   On Motion to Recommit: Failed (209–213)

   This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 20

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	209	0	0	4
   Republican	0	213	0	5
   Independent	0	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

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Legislative history

1. Jan 13, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2270 is postponed.
2. Jan 13, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 20).
3. Jan 13, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H693-694)
4. Jan 13, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2270, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (PA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
5. Jan 13, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
6. Jan 13, 2026Ms. Lee (PA) moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H684-685)
7. Jan 13, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
8. Jan 13, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2270.
9. Jan 13, 2026Rule 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.
10. Jan 13, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H681-685; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H681)
11. Jan 12, 2026Rules 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.
12. Dec 18, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359.
13. Dec 18, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-413.
14. Dec 18, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-413.
15. Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13.
16. Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
17. Mar 21, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
18. Mar 21, 2025Introduced in House
19. Mar 21, 2025Introduced in House