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H.R. 5090 110th Congress House

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take leave under such Act after a lesser period of service with an employer.

Introduced: January 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Armed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces reservesCaregiversDisabled
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Feb 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jan 22, 2008
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.
Jan 22, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with respect to hours-of-service requirements a spouse, parent, son, or daughter of a covered servicemember must meet to qualify for leave under such Act.

Entitles such individual to take such leave in order to care for the covered servicemember if he or she has been employed for at least 625 hours of service with an employer.

Defines "covered servicemember" as a member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in medical hold or medical holdover status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3391 Military Family and Medical Leave Act
  • S 1894 Support for Injured Servicemembers Act of 2007
  • S 1898 Military Family and Medical Leave Act
  • S 1975 Support for Injured Servicemembers Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5090: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take leave under such Act after a lesser period of service with an employer.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5090/
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"H.R. 5090: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take leave under such Act after a lesser period of service with an employer.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5090/.
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H.R. 5090, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5090/.
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[H.R. 5090: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take leave under such Act after a lesser period of service with an employer.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5090/)
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