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S 1885 110th Congress Senate

Military Family Job Protection Act

Official title: A bill to provide certain employment protections for family members who are caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty.

Introduced: July 26, 2007 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Armed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces reservesCaregiversCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Jul 26, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 26, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 26, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Family Job Protection Act - Prohibits a covered family member who is caring for a servicemember who is undergoing medical treatment for an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active military duty from being denied retention in employment, promotion, or any employment benefit by an employer on the basis of the family member's absence from such employment for a period of not more than 52 weeks.

Includes as a covered family member one who, while caring for the recovering servicemember, is: (1) on invitational orders; (2) a non-medical attendee; or (3) receiving per diem payments from the Department of Defense (DOD).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3993 Identical bill Military Family Job Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 26, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1885: Military Family Job Protection Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1885/
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"S. 1885: Military Family Job Protection Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1885/.
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