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Support for Injured Servicemembers Act

Introduced: August 2, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 2, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10810-10811)
Aug 2, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Support for Injured Servicemembers Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered servicemember to a total of 26 workweeks of leave during a single 12-month period to care for the servicemember.

Defines covered servicemember 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, is otherwise in medical hold or medical holdover status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty on active duty that may render the member medically unfit to perform his or her duties.

Provides for the substitution of accrued paid vacation, personal, family leave, or medical or sick leave for any part of the 26-week period.

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

Amends federal civil service law to entitle civilian federal employees to the same leave allowance. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid annual or sick leave for any part of the 26-week period.

What's happening now August 2, 2007

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

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