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Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced: February 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 1, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Feb 1, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E120)
Feb 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to cover employees at worksites that employ fewer than 50 employees, but not fewer than 25 employees. Continues to exempt from FMLA coverage employees at worksites that employ fewer than 25 employees (currently 50), if the total number of employees employed by that employer within 75 miles of that worksite is fewer than 25 (currently 50).

Allows all employees covered by FMLA to take up to 4 hours during any 30-day period, and up to 24 hours during any 12-month period, of parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's or grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities. Amends Federal civil service law to apply such parental involvement leave allowance to Federal employees.

Includes under FMLA entitlement leave for transporting children and grandchildren to medical and dental appointments and for visiting elderly relatives in nursing or group homes.

What's happening now March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 19, 2005
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Feb 1, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 1, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 1, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 1, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 476: Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-476/
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