H.R. 2270Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mark B. Messmer [R-IN-08]
Cosponsors: 8 · 7 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Committee: Education and Workforce Committee
Latest action: Jan 13, 2026 · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2270 is postponed.

IntroducedMar 21, 2025
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill excludes the value of employer-funded child or dependent care from being used in calculating an eligible employee's overtime pay.

Under current law, overtime hours must be paid at one and a half times an employee's regular rate of pay. This rate is an average hourly rate that must include certain types of pay, such as commissions. The bill specifies that an employer can provide or pay for child or dependent care services without the value of the services being included in this calculation.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2270 as reported to House on Dec 18, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 20

House Jan 13, 2026

On Motion to Recommit

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

Failed

209 Yea 213 Nay 9 not voting

Party-line vote No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members431 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors8 · 7 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2270 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 22704 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 2270 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)

Small Business4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Aerospace · Automotive Industry · Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Banking +27 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

AFL-CIO

Health Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Government Issues · Budget/Appropriations +9 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERSfiled by UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS

Automotive Industry · Budget/Appropriations · Defense · Energy/Nuclear +10 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026Filing

10 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-25. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.