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.
House Roll Call
H.Res.988
| Bill | 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. |
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| Vote question | On Agreeing to the Resolution |
| Vote type | Recorded Vote |
| Result | Passed |
| Totals | Yea 214 / Nay 207 / Present 0 / Not Voting 10 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 214 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 0 | 207 | 0 | 6 |
| I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Bill Analysis
H.Res. 988 is a House procedural measure (a “rule”) that sets the terms for floor consideration of five separate labor- and retirement-related bills: H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366. It does not itself change substantive law, create programs, or authorize funding; instead, it governs debate, amendment, and voting procedures for those bills.
Substantive scope of underlying bills authorized for consideration:
H.R. 2988 (ERISA investment factors) – Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify how fiduciaries of retirement plans may consider “pecuniary” (financial) and “non-pecuniary” (e.g., environmental, social, governance) factors in investment and proxy-voting decisions. Affects plan sponsors, fiduciaries, asset managers, and plan participants.
H.R. 2262 (hours worked exclusions) – Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to exclude certain activities from compensable “hours worked” for minimum wage and overtime purposes. Affects employers and employees covered by FLSA, narrowing what time must be paid.
H.R. 2270 (overtime rate calculation) – Amends FLSA to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the “regular rate” used to compute overtime. This benefits employers by lowering overtime bases and may affect employees’ overtime earnings where such benefits are provided.
H.R. 2312 (tipped employee definition) – Revises the FLSA definition of “tipped employee,” affecting who can be paid a tipped subminimum wage and under what conditions. Impacts restaurants, hospitality, and other tipped industries, as well as tipped workers.
H.R. 4366 (joint employer standard) – Clarifies when two or more entities are treated as “joint employers” under the National Labor Relations Act and FLSA, affecting liability and bargaining obligations for franchisors, contractors, and staffing arrangements, and the rights of affected workers.
H.Res. 988 typically specifies: (1) how much debate time each bill receives, (2) what amendments are in order, and (3) the voting sequence. The latest action—“motion to reconsider laid on the table agreed to without objection”—means the House adopted the rule, finalizing these procedures and allowing the five bills to proceed to floor consideration on the set schedule.
Yea (214)
K
Ken Calvert
S
Scott Franklin
L
Lisa McClain
J
John Rutherford
D
David Schweikert
P
Pete Sessions
Nay (207)
J
Jason Crow
L
Lloyd Doggett
J
John Garamendi
J
John Mannion
L
Lucy McBath
R
Rashida Tlaib
N
Nydia Velázquez
D
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
