H.Res. 988

Summary

H.Res. 988, “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938”, was introduced in the House on Jan 12, 2026 by Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R). It last saw action on Jan 13, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Record

Text

H.Res. 988 has 2 roll calls.

119 HRES 988 EH: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
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 119th CONGRESS
 2d Session
 H. RES. 988
 In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
 January 13, 2026
 RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 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. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees; (2) the further amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by the Member designated in the report, which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question; and (3) one motion to recommit.
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Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 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 report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
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Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House any bill specified in section 4 of this resolution. All points of order against consideration of each such bill are waived. 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. Each such bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in each such bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on each such bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
4.
The bills referred to in section 3 of this resolution are as follows:
(a)
The bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation.
(b)
The bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ‘‘tipped employee’’, and for other purposes.
(c)
The bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
      Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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Sponsors

Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) sponsors H.Res. 988 alone.

Michelle Fischbach

Rep. · R–MN-7 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.Res. 988 went before 1 committee: Rules.

Rules

Rules

Reported Original Measure · Jan 12, 2026 · 75 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.Res. 988, the latest H. Rept. 119-440.

• H. Rept. 119-440 — PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2988) TO AMEND THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 TO SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE CONSIDERATION OF PECUNIARY AND NON-PECUNIARY FACTORS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2262) TO AMEND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN ACTIVITIES FROM HOURS WORKED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2270) TO AMEND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO EXCLUDE CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE SERVICES AND PAYMENTS FROM THE RATE USED TO COMPUTE OVERTIME COMPENSATION; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2312) TO AMEND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "TIPPED EMPLOYEE", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4366) TO CLARIFY THE TREATMENT OF 2 OR MORE EMPLOYERS AS JOINT EMPLOYERS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT AND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938

Actions

H.Res. 988 has taken 11 actions since Jan 12, 2026, the latest on Jan 13, 2026.

Votes

H.Res. 988 went to 2 roll calls in the House, the latest on Jan 13, 2026 at 214–207.

Related bills

5 bills are related to H.Res. 988.

HR 2262Flexibility for Workers Education ActJan 13, 2026 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Related billHR 2270Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions ActJan 13, 2026 · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announce… · Related billHR 2312Tipped Employee Protection ActJan 13, 2026 · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announce… · Related billHR 2988Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings ActJan 26, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health,… · Related billHR 4366Save Local Business ActJan 13, 2026 · Rule H. Res. 988 passed House. · Procedurally related

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Titles

H.Res. 988 goes by 3 titles.

• Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. — Display Title
• Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.Res. 988 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Defense, Government Issues, Housing, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

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Classification

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CRS Subjects

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Legislative Subjects

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