The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2026
HR 2262 Failed a floor vote

Sponsored by Ashley Hinson (R)

Flexibility for Workers Education Act

Excludes voluntary employer-sponsored training outside work hours from paid work time.

Tradeoff

Lets employers offer training without counting it as paid hours worked. Applies only if employees can skip it without penalty and don't work during training.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 2262, Flexibility for Workers Education Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/61600 · Jul 2025

The House failed to pass this bill on January 13, 2026. A also failed 209-213, followed by the final passage vote failing 209-215.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 21, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Education and Workforce(Mar 21, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Education and Workforce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 18 - 13(Apr 9, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-423.

  4. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #18 · Jan 13, 2026)

    209 yeanay 213

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Failed(Roll #19 · Jan 13, 2026)

    209 yeanay 215

Passage votes so far· Jan 13, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027