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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2870| House 
| Updated: 2/12/2026
Mary E. Miller

Mary E. Miller

Republican Representative

Illinois

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a system where private sector employees can choose to receive compensatory time off (CTO) instead of monetary overtime compensation. Under this system, employees would accrue one and one-half hours of CTO for each hour of overtime worked, provided specific conditions are met. Employers may offer CTO if it is part of a collective bargaining agreement or a voluntary, written agreement with the employee, established before the overtime is performed. To be eligible, an employee must have worked at least 1,000 hours for the employer in the preceding 12 months. The bill limits accrued CTO to 160 hours , and employers must pay out any unused CTO annually, upon an employee's request, or upon termination of employment. The compensation rate for unused CTO will be the higher of the regular rate when earned or the employee's final regular rate. The legislation explicitly prohibits employers from intimidating or coercing employees regarding their choice to receive or use CTO. Furthermore, the Secretary of Labor must update employee notices, and the Comptroller General will provide annual reports on the program's implementation and enforcement for three years. All provisions of this Act, including its amendments, are scheduled to expire five years after its enactment.

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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5656
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3610
Flexibility for Working Families Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1980
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-1180
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
Mar 26, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1158
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Nov 20, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
Nov 20, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Nov 20, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 12, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 422.
Feb 12, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-496.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5656
    Working Families Flexibility Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3610
    Flexibility for Working Families Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1980
    Working Families Flexibility Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-1180
    Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017


  • March 26, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1158
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.


  • November 20, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.


  • November 20, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.


  • November 20, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 12, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 422.


  • February 12, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-496.

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  • S 119-1158: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of LaborEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsLabor-management relationsLabor standardsWages and earnings

Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2870| House 
| Updated: 2/12/2026
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a system where private sector employees can choose to receive compensatory time off (CTO) instead of monetary overtime compensation. Under this system, employees would accrue one and one-half hours of CTO for each hour of overtime worked, provided specific conditions are met. Employers may offer CTO if it is part of a collective bargaining agreement or a voluntary, written agreement with the employee, established before the overtime is performed. To be eligible, an employee must have worked at least 1,000 hours for the employer in the preceding 12 months. The bill limits accrued CTO to 160 hours , and employers must pay out any unused CTO annually, upon an employee's request, or upon termination of employment. The compensation rate for unused CTO will be the higher of the regular rate when earned or the employee's final regular rate. The legislation explicitly prohibits employers from intimidating or coercing employees regarding their choice to receive or use CTO. Furthermore, the Secretary of Labor must update employee notices, and the Comptroller General will provide annual reports on the program's implementation and enforcement for three years. All provisions of this Act, including its amendments, are scheduled to expire five years after its enactment.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5656
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3610
Flexibility for Working Families Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1980
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-1180
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
Mar 26, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1158
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Nov 20, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
Nov 20, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Nov 20, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 12, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 422.
Feb 12, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-496.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5656
    Working Families Flexibility Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3610
    Flexibility for Working Families Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1980
    Working Families Flexibility Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-1180
    Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017


  • March 26, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1158
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.


  • November 20, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.


  • November 20, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.


  • November 20, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 12, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 422.


  • February 12, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-496.
Mary E. Miller

Mary E. Miller

Republican Representative

Illinois

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 119-1158: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of LaborEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsLabor-management relationsLabor standardsWages and earnings