HR2312FEDERAL

Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312)

Original title: Tipped Employee Protection Act

March 24, 2025

labor wages tipped employees Fair Labor Standards Act

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The Frame

What this does

This bill would change the legal criteria for classifying s, potentially affecting how employers calculate wage requirements and compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Tipped employees

Their classification under federal labor law and the calculation period for their wage compliance would change based on employer discretion.

Employers in service industries

They gain the authority to select the time period used to verify if employees meet the definition of a tipped employee.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 24, 2025.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill proposes changes to how federal law defines a '' by linking their total compensation—including tips and cash wages—to the federal minimum wage. It also allows employers to choose the time period used to calculate whether an employee meets the criteria for being a tipped worker.

Key Facts

The bill amends Section 3(t) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
It removes the current requirement that a tipped employee must 'customarily and regularly' receive more than $30 a month in tips.
It defines a tipped employee as someone who receives tips and cash wages that, when combined, equal or exceed the federal minimum wage (section 6(a)(1)).
The definition applies regardless of the specific duties performed by the employee.
Employers are granted the authority to determine the calculation period for these wages.
The allowed calculation periods are 1 day, 1 week, every other week, every pay period, or 1 month.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill change the federal minimum wage?

No, the bill does not change the federal minimum wage itself; it changes the criteria for how s are defined in relation to that wage.

How does this change how my tips are counted?

The bill allows your employer to choose the time period (from one day to one month) used to calculate if your combined tips and cash wages meet the federal minimum wage requirement.

Why It Matters

This bill would change the legal criteria for classifying s, potentially affecting how employers calculate wage requirements and compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Voting Record

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Total

421

Yes

207

214

Present

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How they voted (421)

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Discoveries

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Shift to Employer Discretion

The bill shifts the power to define the 'period' of wage calculation from a standard monthly threshold to employer-determined intervals.

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

Connected Entities

personMr. Womack“The Representative who introduced the bill.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Education and Workforce“The House committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →

otherFair Labor Standards Act of 1938“The existing federal law being amended by this bill.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance65
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Controversy50
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Entertainment10
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Buzz25
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