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HR 3151 112th Congress House Labor and Employment Assault and harassment offenses Crime victims Domestic violence and child abuse Employee leave Family relationships Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Personnel records Sex offenses

Domestic Violence Leave Act

Introduced: October 11, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Nov 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Oct 11, 2011
Introduced in House
Oct 11, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Violence Leave Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee, his or her same-sex spouse, or domestic partner to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period: (1) to care for such individual's family member, if the family member is addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects; or (2) because such individual is addressing such matters, he or she is unable to perform any of the functions of his or her position.

Authorizes such individual to substitute any of his or her accrued paid vacation leave, personal leave, family leave, or medical or sick leave for any of the 12-week period of such leave.

Authorizes an employer to require an employee to certify with documentation the basis of the leave request.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall require an employer to provide paid sick leave or paid medical leave in any situation in which such employer would not normally provide any such paid leave.

Amends federal civil service law to entitle civilian federal employees, their same-sex spouses, or domestic partners to the same leave allowance. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid annual or sick leave for any part of the 12-week period. Authorizes the employing agency to require an employee to certify with documentation the basis of the leave request.

What's happening now November 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2346 Related bill Balancing Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 16, 2012
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 29, 2012
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 6, 2012
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 6, 2012
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Chu, Judy
California · Dec 6, 2011
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 17, 2011
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 17, 2011
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 4, 2011
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 27, 2011
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 27, 2011
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 27, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Oct 14, 2011
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 11, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3151: Domestic Violence Leave Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3151/
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"H.R. 3151: Domestic Violence Leave Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3151/.
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H.R. 3151, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3151/.
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