House Bill 2312
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Tipped Employee Protection Act
Introduced
Amendments
Introduced in House on Mar 24, 2025
Bill Intelligence
It aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 related to tipped employees.
Specifically, it proposes to amend section 3(t) by striking and inserting new language.
The bill's main impact would be on the protections and regulations for tipped employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2312
Congress
119
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
Failed on January 13, 2026
Question
On Motion to Recommit
Status
Failed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
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Summary
Tipped Employee Protection Act
This bill modifies the definition of a tipped employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to exclude consideration of an employee's duties when determining if the employee is a tipped employee.
Under current law, tipped employees may be paid less than the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 an hour), but the total of their cash wage and tips must be at least equal to the federal minimum wage. Under the FLSA, a tipped employee is currently a worker who customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips.
The bill broadens the definition of tipped employee to include any worker who receives tips and other cash wages for a work period at a rate that is at least the federal minimum wage, without regard to the duties of the employee. Under the bill, the work period is a work period that is determined by the employer.
Amendments (1)
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01/13/2026
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2312 is postponed.
01/13/2026
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 21).
01/13/2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H694)
01/13/2026
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2312, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Budzinski demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
01/13/2026
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
01/13/2026
Ms. Budzinski moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H690-691)
01/13/2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
01/13/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2312.
01/13/2026
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The 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.
01/13/2026
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H685-691; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H685)
01/12/2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 988 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The 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.
12/30/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.
12/30/2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-420.
11/20/2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
11/20/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
03/24/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
03/24/2025
Introduced in House
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