H.R. 2270

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2270 Reported in House (RH)]

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Union Calendar No. 359
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2270

[Report No. 119-413]

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 21, 2025

Mr. Messmer (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar, Mrs. Hinson, and Mr. Harder of 
California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce

December 18, 2025

Additional sponsors: Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. 
Fine, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, and Mr. Onder

December 18, 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 
21, 2025]

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A BILL

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.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Empowering Employer Child and Elder 
Care Solutions Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE IN COMPUTING OVERTIME 
COMPENSATION.

(a) In General.--Section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 207(e)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``payments or 
reimbursements for child or dependent care services;'' after 
``by the employer;'';
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (8)(D)(ii), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) the value of any child or dependent care services 
provided by an employer.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to overtime compensation required to be paid for 
workweeks beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 359

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2270

[Report No. 119-413]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

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.

_______________________________________________________________________

December 18, 2025

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed