HR 2270introduced119th Congress

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

Introduced Mar 21, 2025House billPolicy area: Labor and EmploymentLast action Jan 13, 2026Sponsor: Mark B. Messmer(R-IN)

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Official summaryUpdated Jan 13, 2026

What the bill does

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act 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.

Latest official action

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2270 is postponed.

Lobbying Filings

$1934.0M

Total Lobbying Spend

Suspicious Trades

Members Involved

Timeline

Mar 21, 2025bill

Bill introduced

Jul 21, 2025lobbying

Lobbying filed by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Jan 13, 2026vote

Nicole Malliotakis voted nay

Jan 13, 2026vote

Mark Alford voted nay

Jan 13, 2026vote

Scott H. Peters voted yea

Official Congressional Actions

Jan 13, 2026Floor

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

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Jan 13, 2026Floor

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2270, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (PA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

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Jan 13, 2026Floor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2270.

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Jan 13, 2026Floor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H693-694)

Lobbying Activity

Registrant	Client	Amount	Filed	Period	Issues
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.	CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.	$1934.0M	Jul 21, 2025	2025Q2	AERAUTAVI

Suspicious Trading Activity

Congress members who traded stocks in companies connected to lobbying on this bill, within 90 days of its introduction date.

No suspicious trade-lobbying connections found for this bill.

Votes on This Bill

Member	Party	Position	Date
Nicole Malliotakis	R	nay	Jan 13, 2026
Mark Alford	R	nay	Jan 13, 2026
Scott H. Peters	D	yea	Jan 13, 2026
Gary J. Palmer	R	nay	Jan 13, 2026

Methodology: Bill-Lobbying-Trade Connection

CapitolExposed identifies the "bill-lobbying-trade pipeline" by: (1) finding lobbying filings (LD-2) that specifically mention this bill, (2) matching lobbying clients to publicly traded companies, and (3) finding stock trades by members of Congress in those companies within 90 days of the bill's introduction date. Trades made before the bill was introduced are highlighted in red, as they may indicate advance knowledge. This analysis surfaces correlations worthy of scrutiny; it does not prove wrongdoing.