Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act
H.R. 2270119th Congress

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act

Reported by CommitteeRep. Mark Messmer (R-IN-8)8 sections · 1 min read
Version: rh · Apr 20, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act.

(a) In general

Section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207(e)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting payments or reimbursements for child or dependent care services; after by the employer;;

(2) in paragraph (7), by striking or at the end;

(3) in paragraph (8)(D)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and

(4) by adding at the end the following:

(9) the value of any child or dependent care services provided by an employer.

(b) Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to overtime compensation required to be paid for workweeks beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

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