House vote: H.R. 2270 // January 13, 2026
Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act
Sponsor: Mark Messmer (R-IN)
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.
Labor and Employment Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay | Won | 213 | 49.6% |
| Yea | Lost | 209 | 47.3% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.1% |