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H.R. 5882 101st Congress House

Family Education Leave Act

Official title: To entitle employees to family leave for attending school activities.

Introduced: October 19, 1990 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employment tax creditsIncome taxLeave of absenceParent-school relationshipsParental leave
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Oct 26, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Oct 26, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Oct 19, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 19, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 19, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 26, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Education Leave Act - Entitles employees to eight hours of paid leave from their jobs, in each school year, for each day in which they are engaged for at least one hour in the activities of a school attended by a dependent, if such leave request is made two weeks in advance.

Requires employers to provide such leave to full-time employees who have been in their employ for at least 12 months before such a leave request. Subjects to civil penalties employers who refuse to provide such leave or who discriminate against an employee who requests such leave.

Provides that such leave requirements shall take effect with respect to the school year beginning in 1991.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to grant a family leave credit to employers who provide their employees with family leave for attending school activities. Sets such credit at an amount equal to ten percent of the employer's qualified family leave expenses for the taxable year.

Requires employers to post notice of such leave requirements. Sets civil penalties for violations of the notice requirement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5882: Family Education Leave Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5882/
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