House Committee To Consider Three Wage And Hour Reforms

November 19, 2025

What's New

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is scheduled to debate three bills that would make important changes to federal wage and hour law:

• H.R. 2870 , Working Families Flexibility Act. This bill would legalize employer-employee agreements for compensatory time off, subject to strict safeguards.
• H.R. 2312, Tipped Employee Protection Act. This bill would broaden the definition of “tipped employee” and make it harder for DOL to narrow the scope through regulation.
• H.R. 2299, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025. The bill would codify DOL’s Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, which facilitates employer-initiated settlement of FLSA claims.

The Committee plans to consider the bills when it meets November 20.

What It Means

While these bills will likely receive a favorable review in the Committee this week, they have little chance of becoming law in the current political environment. However, they indicate the reform priorities that House Republicans will pursue if they get the opportunity.

What You Should Do

The Committee’s website provides additional details of the planned mark-up and debate of this legislation. CWC members can discuss FLSA reforms at our Member Briefing: A Look Back and Ahead on December 10.

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