# 117-hr-7365: Flexibility for Workers Education Act

117-hr-7365, Flexibility for Workers Education Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7365
- Congress: 117
- Title: Flexibility for Workers Education Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-04-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Flexibility for Workers Education Act This bill excludes from hours worked certain voluntary training that occurs outside an employee's regular working hours. Such training does not count as hours worked even if it is offered by the employer, provided that an employee's working conditions are not adversely affected by choosing not to participate and the employee does not perform any productive work for the employer during the training.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7365 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7365)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-6858: American Energy Independence from Russia Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6858)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-6056: Parents Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6056)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7365 (as of 2025-11-18).