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Military Family and Medical Leave Act

Introduced: July 30, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 30, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10316-10317)
Jul 30, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Family and Medical Leave Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 26 workweeks of leave during a 12-month period to care for a covered service member who is the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent.

Defines covered service member as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, or is otherwise in medical hold or medical holdover status, for a serious injury or illness.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the availability of such leave during any other 12-month period.

Provides for the substitution of accrued paid vacation, personal, or family leave for any part of the 26-week period. Limits a husband and wife both working for the same employer to such 26 weeks altogether during a single 12-month period.

What's happening now July 30, 2007

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

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Aug 3, 2007
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 30, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1898: Military Family and Medical Leave Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1898/
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