# 119-hr-2270: Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

119-hr-2270, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2270
- Congress: 119
- Title: Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Exclude employer-paid and reimbursed child and elder care from the overtime regular rate.** This bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to make payments, reimbursements, and the value of care services provided by employers not count toward the regular rate used to compute overtime pay.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 209 | 213 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Overtime pay may drop with employer child or elder care: cost, low. This bill would change how some workers’ overtime is calculated. If your employer pays for or reimburses child or dependent care, that money would not count in your regular rate. The value of care services your employer provides would also be left out. Your overtime premium could be smaller if you…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-649: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2270 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2270)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5267)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-649: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-649)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2270 (as of 2026-10-24).