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H.R. 2262 - Flexibility for Workers Education Act

H.R. 2262 - Flexibility for Workers Education Act

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Monday, January 12, 2026 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 2262PDFXML

(as reported)

H. Rept. 119-423PDF

Report from the Committee on the Education and Workforce to accompany H.R. 2262

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on January, 12, 2026.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 988:
Agreed to by a record vote of 214 - 207, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 206-205, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. 

MANAGERS: Fischbach/Leger Fernández


1. Structured rule for H.R. 2988.

2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

3. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees.

6. Makes in order only the further amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

7. Waives all points of order against the further amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report.

8. Provides one motion to recommit.

9. Closed rule for H.R. 2262.

10. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

11. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill,
modified by the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

12. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

13. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees.

14. Provides one motion to recommit.

15. Closed rules for H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366.

16.  Waives all points of order against consideration of each such bill.

17. Provides that the respective amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in each such bill shall be considered as adopted and each such bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

18. Waives all points of order against provisions in each such bill, as amended.

19. Provides one hour of general debate on each such bill equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees.

20. Provides each such bill one motion to recommit.

Amendments (click each header to sort table by that column)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Walberg (MI)(link is external)RepublicanMANAGER’S AMENDMENT Ensures the bill does not negatively affect apprenticeship programs related to "hours worked" under the Fair Labor Standards Act and maintains the status quo for how related instruction is treated consistent with 29 C.F.R. Section 785.32 on apprenticeship training.Considered as Adopted
2Version 1Scott (VA)(link is external)DemocratProhibits an employer from providing job-related training off the clock.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 229

Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a new section to the rule to direct members of the Republican Conference’s Tariff Policy Working Group to conduct an in-person, bipartisan briefing open to all House Members no later than this Friday, January 16, 2026. Such a briefing shall cover any efforts by the Working Group so far, including any meetings held, any recommendations related to the President’s current tariff regime and use of emergency authorities to impose such tariffs, and any future plans by the Working Group.


 
Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Norman
Nay
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
Nay
Mr. Langworthy
No Vote
Mr. Scott (GA)
Nay
Mr. Griffith
Nay
Mr. Jack
Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 231

Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to report the rule.

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Scott (GA)
Yea
Mr. Griffith
Yea
Mr. Jack
Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay