{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2270","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2270,"title":"Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-21","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001233","fullName":"Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]","party":"R","state":"IN","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":8,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-01-13","actionTime":"17:58:29","text":"POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2270 is postponed."},"policyArea":"Labor and Employment","subjects":["Child care and development","Family services","Labor standards","Wages and earnings"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-01-13","text":"POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2270 is postponed.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-13","text":"On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 20).","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-01-13","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H693-694)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-13","text":"POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2270, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (PA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-13","text":"The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-13","text":"Ms. Lee (PA) moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H684-685)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-13","text":"The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-13","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2270.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-13","text":"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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-13","text":"Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H681-685; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H681)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-12","text":"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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-413.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-413.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-09","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-09","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-21","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act</strong></p><p>This bill excludes the value of employer-funded child or dependent care from being used in calculating an eligible employee's overtime pay.</p><p>Under current law, overtime hours must be paid at one and a half times an employee's regular rate of pay. This rate is an average hourly rate that must include certain types of pay, such as commissions. The bill specifies that an employer can provide or pay for child or dependent care services without the value of the services being included in this calculation.</p>","updateDate":"2026-01-15T17:10:43Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":709,"ts":"2026-04-15T14:44:55.324Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Empowering%20Employer%20Child%20and%20Elder%20Care%20Solutions%20Act"}]}}