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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.

House

Sets House floor consideration for five specified labor and employee benefits bills, including measures on ERISA factors, overtime calculations, tipped employees, and joint employer standards

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.

House

Classifies qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors under federal labor and wage laws

Latest action: Tue Apr 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Valuing Employee Stock Today Act

House

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to protect worker access to employer equity under labor standards law

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025

Senate

Permit private-sector employees to choose compensatory time off instead of overtime pay under labor standards

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Flexibility for Workers Education Act

House

Modifies Fair Labor Standards Act hours-worked rules to exclude certain voluntary employer-offered training completed outside regular working hours

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tipped Employee Protection Act

House

Modifies the Fair Labor Standards Act definition of tipped employee to cover workers who receive tips and cash wages at least equal to the federal minimum wage without regard to their duties

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

House

Require overtime pay eligibility for truck drivers under federal labor standards

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

House

Excludes real estate agents and direct sellers from employee status under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect Local Farms Act

House

Preempts state limits below a 60 hour agricultural workweek under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

Senate

Establishes collective bargaining standards for public safety employees and employers nationwide

Latest action: Wed Feb 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Save Local Business Act

House

Limits joint-employer status under federal labor law to entities that directly and immediately exercise significant control over essential employment terms

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes protections to ensure workers receive earned pay, as indicated by the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025

Latest action: Mon Jul 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025

House

Allow private sector employees to choose compensatory time off instead of cash overtime pay under overtime compensation rules

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds multiple federal departments and agencies for the rest of FY2026, continues Homeland Security funding temporarily, and extends several expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025

House

Establishes a Department of Labor program that lets employers self-report minimum wage and overtime violations and settle unpaid wage claims with affected workers under federal supervision

Latest action: Tue Mar 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriate FY2026 funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, related agencies, and rules on fund use

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 programs and agencies in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how appropriated money may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

Senate

Exempts certain outdoor recreational outfitting and guiding employees from federal minimum wage and overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Latest action: Thu Jun 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Future in Logging Careers Act

House

Establishes a logging workforce development program to expand career pathways in the forestry and logging sector

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Modern Worker Empowerment Act

House

Sets a federal labor law test for classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees for wage and collective bargaining protections

Latest action: Fri Feb 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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American Franchise Act

Senate

Establishes the American Franchise Act as a Senate measure on franchise business regulation and oversight

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Paycheck Fairness Act

House

Amends federal equal pay law to strengthen sex-based wage discrimination protections and related workplace pay transparency rules

Latest action: Tue Mar 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act

House

Prohibits State Department and USAID spending on programs or contracts that knowingly use goods from Xinjiang or entities tied to Uyghur forced labor, with a limited waiver process

Latest action: Tue May 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Modern Worker Security Act

House

Establishes updated worker security protections and requirements under the Modern Worker Security Act

Latest action: Fri Feb 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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RURAL Healthcare Act

House

Expand rural healthcare access through the RURAL Healthcare Act as introduced in the House

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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American Franchise Act

House

Establishes the American Franchise Act as a measure on franchise business regulation and workforce matters

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Original LAW Act

House

Raises the federal minimum wage on a set schedule and later ties updates to a formula based on a renter family poverty threshold

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

House

Excludes employer-funded child and dependent care services from the overtime regular-rate calculation for eligible employees

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

House

Loosens conditions for paying subminimum wages to adults with disabilities by easing transition service, vocational rehabilitation, and counseling requirements

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Minerals Security Partnership Authorization Act

House

Authorize the Minerals Security Partnership to coordinate international efforts on critical mineral security

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Critical Minerals Partnership Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a critical minerals partnership program to strengthen cooperation on mineral supply chains in 2025

Latest action: Thu Oct 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act

House

Establishes a State Department energy security bureau and authorizes international energy and critical minerals programs with partner countries

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

House

Establishes a minerals security framework aimed at strengthening access to critical minerals supplies

Latest action: Tue Feb 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes a federal framework to secure critical mineral supply chains and strengthen domestic mineral development

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act

Senate

Prohibits federal contracting tied to child labor exploitation to strengthen labor standards in procurement

Latest action: Mon Mar 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Holiday Pay Act

House

Require holiday pay for work performed on federal holidays under labor standards

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Schedules That Work Act

Senate

Establishes national labor standards for more predictable and workable employee scheduling practices

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026

House

Require employers to pay double wages for overtime work under federal labor standards

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2026

House

Require payment of fair wages for incarcerated workers, as indicated by the bill's stated labor standards purpose

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act

House

Establishes a fund from imported shrimp duties to finance FDA inspections of imported shrimp for health, safety, antibiotic contamination, and fair labor standards, and to back USDA efforts to increase domestic shrimp consumption

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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