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H.R. 1542 110th Congress House

Healthy Families Act

Official title: To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Introduced: March 15, 2007 Introduced by: Rosa L. DeLauro Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 27, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Mar 15, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and 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.
Mar 15, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Families Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to provide a minimum paid sick leave and employment benefits of: (1) seven days annually for those who work at least 30 hours per week; and (2) a prorated annual amount for those who work less than 30 but at least 20 hours a week, or less than 1,500 but at least 1,000 hours per year.

Allows employees to use such leave to meet their own medical needs or to care for the medical needs of certain family members.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to exercise certain investigative and enforcement authority with respect to this Act's provisions for employees covered by title I of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 or the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991. Provides that, for employees under their jurisdiction, such authority shall be exercised by the Librarian of Congress, the Comptroller General, the Board of Directors of the congressional Office of Compliance, or the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Declares that the requirements under this Act are minimum requirements, and are not to be construed to discourage employers from adopting or retaining more generous leave policies.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 27
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 15, 2008
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 30, 2008
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jul 23, 2008
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 23, 2008
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 23, 2008
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 12, 2008
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 12, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Dec 19, 2007
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Dec 4, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 4, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 4, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 4, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 15, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 15, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 6, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 6, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 26, 2007
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 26, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 17, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 28, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 28, 2007
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 27, 2007
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 27, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 19, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 19, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 15, 2007
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1542: Healthy Families Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1542/
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