HR2312: Tipped Employee Protection Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2026-01-13: Failed |
| Latest action | 2026-01-13: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H. R. 2312 is postponed. |
| Policy area | Labor and Employment |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Tipped Employee Protection ActThis bill modifies the definition of a tipped employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to exclude consideration of an employee's duties when determining if the employee is a tipped employee. Under current law, tipped employees may be paid less than the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 an hour), but the total of their cash wage and tips must be at least equal to the federal minimum wage. Under the FLSA, a tipped employee is currently a worker who customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips. The bill broadens the definition of tipped employee to include any worker who receives tips and other cash wages for a work period at a rate that is at least the federal minimum wage, without regard to the duties of the employee. Under the bill, the work period is a work period that is determined by the employer.
Subjects: Labor standards, Wages and earnings
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 209 | 215 | 7 | Official tally |
HR2312 (Tipped Employee Protection Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3].
On 2026-01-13: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2312 is postponed.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2026-01-13, was "Yea-and-Nay": Failed.