Tipped Employee Protection Act
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2312 is postponed.· January 13, 2026
The summary
What this bill does
Tipped Employee Protection Act
This 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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - AR District 3 · R-AR
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 2312 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | 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 |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | March 24, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 13, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 6 · House vote — · — views |