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HR 3297 106th Congress House

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act.

Introduced: November 10, 1999 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Nov 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Nov 10, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 10, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 30, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to make an employee eligible for coverage under such Act if that employee has been employed for at least 12 months by a covered employer with respect to whom such leave is requested. (Eliminates the requirement, under current law, that the employee have served at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period prior to the leave request.)
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Nov 10, 1999
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 10, 1999
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 10, 1999
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Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 10, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3297: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3297/
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