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119th Congress · House

Flexibility for Workers Education Act

Subjects: Employment and training programs · Labor standards · Wages and earnings · Labor and Employment

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Modifies the definition of hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude certain voluntary training.
  • House rejected it on Jan 13, 2026 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Flexibility for Workers Education Act This bill modifies the definition of hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude certain voluntary training that occurs outside an employee's regular working hours. Such training does not count as hours worked even if it is offered by the employer, provided that an employee's working conditions are not adversely affected by choosing not to participate and the employee does not perform any work for the employer during the training.

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