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.

Where it stands

1. Introduced Done · Jan 12, 2026
2. Committee Done · Jan 12, 2026
3. Agreed to in House Done · Jan 13, 2026

From the official actions on Congress.gov. Resolutions of this kind don't go to the President.

Key points

What it changes

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

Who it affects

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What it costs

No cost estimate yet.

Where it stands

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (Jan 13, 2026)

What happens next

The House agreed to it. A simple resolution applies only to the House and does not become law.

Official summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House version), via Congress.gov.

Recorded votes

1. HOUSEProceduralJan 13, 2026 · roll call 17

   On Agreeing to the Resolution: Passed (214–207)

   This vote approved the rule that sets 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 17

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	0	207	0	6
   Republican	214	0	0	4
   Independent	0	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Map: how each state voted

   All voted YesSplitAll voted NoNo Yes or No votes

   Each state is shaded by the share of its U.S. House members who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.

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

2. HOUSEProceduralJan 13, 2026 · roll call 16

   On Ordering the Previous Question: Passed (206–205)

   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 16

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	0	205	0	8
   Republican	206	0	0	12
   Independent	0	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Map: how each state voted

   All voted YesSplitAll voted NoNo Yes or No votes

   Each state is shaded by the share of its U.S. House members who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.

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

Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes

Legislative history

1. Jan 13, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. Jan 13, 2026On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H670-671)
3. Jan 13, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 17).
4. Jan 13, 2026On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 205 (Roll no. 16).
5. Jan 13, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H676-677)
6. Jan 13, 2026POSTPONED 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.
7. Jan 13, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 988.
8. Jan 13, 2026Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H670-676)
9. Jan 12, 2026Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
10. Jan 12, 2026The 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.
11. Jan 12, 2026The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-440, by Mrs. Fischbach.
12. Jan 12, 2026The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-440, by Mrs. Fischbach.