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H.R. 3151 112th Congress House

Domestic Violence Leave Act

Official title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow employees leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or st… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow employees leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and to include leave to care for domestic partners under the Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 27, 2011 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsDomestic violence and child abuseEmployee leave
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Family relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementPersonnel recordsSex offenses
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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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 Latest action November 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 12
Miller, Brad
· Sep 14, 2012
Sablan, Gregorio
· Aug 2, 2012
Carnahan, Russ
· Apr 25, 2012
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 16, 2012
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 29, 2012
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Mar 29, 2012
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 6, 2012
LOWEY, NITA
· Mar 6, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Mar 6, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 6, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Feb 2, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Feb 2, 2012
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Dec 13, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 6, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Dec 1, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 17, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 17, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Nov 16, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Nov 16, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 4, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Oct 27, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 27, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 27, 2011
SERRANO, JOSE
· Oct 27, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Oct 27, 2011
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 27, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
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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