Rules Committee · Jan 13, 2026
H.Amdt. 148: Its purpose is not yet published.
Adopted
With no one objecting, no names recorded
A Republican bill with 6 Republican cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2312 is postponed.
Introduced, nothing more yet
Formally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
Nearly every bill is sent to a committee within days. Introduction alone is not a sign of support, of momentum, or of any likelihood of passing — any member may introduce any bill.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
How Congress voted
- See who voted how →A last attempt to send the bill back to committee · 01/13/2026
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Tipped Employee Protection Act. It amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The legislation revises the definition of the term tipped employee. It changes how tips and cash wages are factored into a work period determined by the employer. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Womack and has additional sponsors. It was reported with an amendment and ordered to be printed.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Ensuring minimum wage for tipped employees will likely benefit low-income households.
- Scored +3
Does this raise the lowest wage an employer may pay?
The bill ensures tipped employees receive at least the minimum wage when tips and cash wages are combined.
- Scored +2
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?
The bill may help in poverty reduction by potentially increasing earnings for tipped employees.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Would business owners be better off under this?
The employer is impacted negatively due to the requirements.
- Scored -1
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The flexibility in choosing calculation periods could potentially lead to instability for tipped employees.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
None of them settled the bill — every vote so far has been about whether to keep going.
- The House: a last attempt to send the bill back to committee The minority party's final chance to change or stall a bill just before the vote on passage. It almost always fails; when it succeeds, the bill does not get its final vote that day. Motion to recommit rejected 209 yes · 215 no
01/13/2026 · Roll call 21 · recorded as “On Motion to Recommit”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 allows employers to determine the work period used for evaluating employee tips and cash wages, which includes options such as 1 day, 1 week, every 2 weeks, every 28 days, or every pay period. This provision provides specific timeframes that employers can use.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no explicit negative impacts or burdens identified for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Ensuring minimum wage for tipped employees will likely benefit low-income households. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adults are more likely to be in tipped positions, so this may have a small positive effect. Would business owners be better off under this? — The employer is impacted negatively due to the requirements.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this raise the lowest wage an employer may pay? — The bill ensures tipped employees receive at least the minimum wage when tips and cash wages are combined. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The flexibility in choosing calculation periods could potentially lead to instability for tipped employees.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill may help in poverty reduction by potentially increasing earnings for tipped employees.
- 1/13/2026
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2312 is postponed.
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 21).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H694)
- 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.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Ms. Budzinski moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H690-691)
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2312.
- 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.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H685-691; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H685)
- 1/12/2026
- 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
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-420.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.
- 11/20/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
- 11/17/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 11/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
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