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HR 1286 113th Congress House

Healthy Families Act

Official title: To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Introduced: March 20, 2013 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 20, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Mar 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Families Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked.

Declares that an employer shall not be required to permit an employee to earn more than 56 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year, unless the employer chooses to set a higher limit.

Allows employees to use such time to: (1) meet their own medical needs; (2) care for the medical needs of certain family members (including a domestic partner or the domestic partner's parent or child); or (3) seek medical attention, assist a related person, take legal action, or engage in other specified activities relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Prohibits an employer from interfering with an employee's exercise of such rights.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to exercise certain investigative and enforcement authority for employees covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 or the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991. Grants the same authority, for employees under their jurisdiction, to the Librarian of Congress, the Comptroller General (GAO), the Board of Directors of the congressional Office of Compliance, and the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Authorizes civil actions by employees, individuals, or their representatives for damages or equitable relief against employers who violate this Act.

Waives a state's sovereign immunity with respect to a suit brought by an employee of a federally-assisted state program or activity for relief authorized under this Act.

Requires the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to annually compile information on paid sick time and the Comptroller General to study related matters.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to discourage employers from adopting or retaining more generous leave policies.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 91
Heck, Denny
· Nov 13, 2014
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 12, 2014
D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 28, 2014
D
Garamendi, John
California · Mar 24, 2014
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Mar 24, 2014
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Mar 11, 2014
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Feb 27, 2014
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 21, 2014
Maffei, Daniel
· Feb 14, 2014
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 3, 2014
LEVIN, SANDER
· Sep 9, 2013
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jul 22, 2013
Grayson, Alan
· Jul 22, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· Jul 17, 2013
D
Bera, Ami
California · May 14, 2013
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 6, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· Apr 26, 2013
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 25, 2013
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 25, 2013
LOWEY, NITA
· Apr 25, 2013
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 25, 2013
Bishop, Timothy
· Apr 18, 2013
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Apr 17, 2013
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Apr 9, 2013
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Apr 9, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Apr 9, 2013
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 20, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· Mar 20, 2013
BROWN, CORRINE
· Mar 20, 2013
CAPPS, LOIS
· Mar 20, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Mar 20, 2013
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 20, 2013
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 20, 2013
D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 20, 2013
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 20, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Mar 20, 2013
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 20, 2013
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 20, 2013
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 20, 2013
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 20, 2013
Delaney, John
· Mar 20, 2013
Edwards, Donna
· Mar 20, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Mar 20, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· Mar 20, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Mar 20, 2013
D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 20, 2013
GREEN, GENE
· Mar 20, 2013
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Mar 20, 2013
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 20, 2013
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 20, 2013
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