HR 2161 111th Congress House Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Labor Employee leave Family relationships Personnel records Worker safety and health

Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act

Introduced: April 29, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

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Became law

Jun 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Apr 29, 2009

Referred to House Administration

Apr 29, 2009

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

Apr 29, 2009

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.

Apr 29, 2009

Referred to House Education and Labor

Apr 29, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1008)

Apr 29, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations promulgated under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) governing coverage and employee leave entitlements.

Repeals certain regulations promulgated on November 17, 2008, and restores those promulgated on January 6, 1996.

Directs the Secretary to revise regulations regarding an employer's request for recertification of a medical condition whose minimum duration is more than 30 days for leave taken because of an employee's own serious health condition or the serious health condition of a family member. Requires the Secretary to permit an employer to require such a recertification no earlier than: (1) the expiration of the length of time indicated in the original certification; or (2) one year after obtaining the original certification, if the original certification indicated that the medical condition would last longer than one year.

Directs the Secretary to revise the requirements for continuing treatment of a serious health condition to: (1) remove requirements for a specific number of periodic visits for treatment by a health care provider in order to qualify for leave; and (2) require only the treatment that the health care provider determines proper.

Requires the Secretary to revise any medical certification form templates to conform with this Act.

What's happening now June 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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