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 Ordering the Previous Question |
| Vote type | Yea-and-Nay |
| Result | Passed |
| Totals | Yea 206 / Nay 205 / Present 0 / Not Voting 20 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 206 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| D | 0 | 205 | 0 | 8 |
| I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
On Ordering the Previous Question
Bill Analysis
H.Res. 988 is a House procedural resolution (a “rule”) that governs floor consideration of five separate labor- and employment-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, appropriate funds, or create programs; instead, it sets the terms under which the House debates and votes on those bills.
Covered bills and subject matter:
- H.R. 2988: Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to specify how retirement plan fiduciaries may consider pecuniary (financial) and non‑pecuniary (e.g., environmental, social, governance) factors in investment decisions.
- H.R. 2262: Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to exclude certain activities from compensable “hours worked” for wage and overtime purposes.
- H.R. 2270: Amends the FLSA to exclude child and dependent care services and related payments from the regular rate used to compute overtime compensation.
- H.R. 2312: Amends the FLSA to revise the statutory definition of “tipped employee,” affecting who qualifies for the tipped minimum wage and tip-credit rules.
- H.R. 4366: Clarifies when two or more entities are treated as “joint employers” under both the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the FLSA, affecting shared liability and bargaining obligations.
Key procedural features typically included in such a rule (based on standard House practice and the resolution’s purpose) are:
- Specifying how much floor debate time each bill receives and how that time is divided between majority and minority managers.
- Determining what amendments, if any, are in order (e.g., a structured list of permissible amendments or a closed rule allowing only a straight up‑or‑down vote).
- Providing for the automatic adoption of certain technical or “manager’s” amendments, if included in the rule text.
- Setting the order of consideration and motions (e.g., motions to recommit).
Affected parties are primarily House members and committees managing these bills. Indirectly, the underlying bills, if enacted, would affect retirement plan fiduciaries, employers, workers (especially tipped and overtime-eligible employees), and businesses with potential joint-employer exposure. Timelines are limited to the scheduling and conduct of House floor action; the resolution takes effect upon adoption and governs only this stage of consideration.
Yea (206)
K
Ken Calvert
S
Scott Franklin
L
Lisa McClain
J
John Rutherford
D
David Schweikert
P
Pete Sessions
Nay (205)
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
