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HR 1573 105th Congress House

Leave Equity for Adoptive Families Act of 1997

Official title: To provide equal leave benefits for parents who adopt a child or provide foster care for a child.

Introduced: June 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment AdoptionAdoptive parentsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDamages
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Discrimination in employmentEmployee rightsFamiliesFamily leaveFinance and Financial SectorFoster home careFoster parentsInjunctionsInterestLawLegal feesSick leave
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
May 8, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 8, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Leave Equity for Adoptive Families Act of 1997 - Entitles any employee who needs it, because of placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care, to any leave benefit provided by the employer for care of an employee's newborn biological child or for recovery from the employee's own illness, injury, or disability. Requires that such leave commence no later than 12 months after such placement.

Authorizes civil actions to enforce this Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 6 Republican 1 Independent 1
LAMPSON, NICK
· Mar 24, 1998
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jan 28, 1998
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 13, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 31, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 17, 1997
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jun 17, 1997
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 5, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 4, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 22, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· May 8, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 8, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 8, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 8, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1573: Leave Equity for Adoptive Families Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1573/
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