H.R. 2312

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