H.R. 2312

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2312 Reported in House (RH)]

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Union Calendar No. 366
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2312

[Report No. 119-420]

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition 
of the term ``tipped employee'', and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 24, 2025

Mr. Womack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce

December 30, 2025

Additional sponsors: Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Westerman, Mr. 
Grothman, Ms. Letlow, and Mr. Messmer

December 30, 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 
24, 2025]

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A BILL

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition 
of the term ``tipped employee'', and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Tipped Employee Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. TIPPED EMPLOYEES.

Section 3(t) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
203(t)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(t)'' and inserting ``(t)(1)'';
(2) by striking ``engaged in an occupation in which he 
customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in 
tips.'' and inserting ``, without regard to the duties of the 
employee, who receives tips and other cash wages for a work 
period described in paragraph (2) at a rate that, when combined 
with the cash wage required under subsection (m)(2)(A)(i), is 
not less than the wage in effect under section 6(a)(1).''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) A work period described in this paragraph is a work period 
that is determined by the employer of the employee, such as a work 
period of 1 day, 1 week, every 2 weeks, every 28 days, or every pay 
period.''.
Union Calendar No. 366

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2312

[Report No. 119-420]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition 
of the term ``tipped employee'', and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

December 30, 2025

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