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Healthy Families Act

Introduced: March 20, 2013 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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.

What's happening now April 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 54
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 12, 2014
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 28, 2014
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Garamendi, John
California · Mar 24, 2014
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 21, 2014
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 3, 2014
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Bera, Ami
California · May 14, 2013
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 6, 2013
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 25, 2013
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 25, 2013
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 20, 2013
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Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 20, 2013
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 20, 2013
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 20, 2013
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 20, 2013
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 20, 2013
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 20, 2013
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 20, 2013
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 20, 2013
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Green, Al
Texas · Mar 20, 2013
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 20, 2013
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Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 20, 2013
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Mar 20, 2013
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 20, 2013
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 20, 2013
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2013
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 20, 2013
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 20, 2013
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 20, 2013
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 20, 2013
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2013
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2013
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 20, 2013
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 20, 2013
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2013
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Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 20, 2013
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 20, 2013
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 20, 2013
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 20, 2013
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 20, 2013
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 20, 2013
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 20, 2013
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 20, 2013
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 20, 2013
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 20, 2013
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 20, 2013
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 20, 2013
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 20, 2013
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Takano, Mark
California · Mar 20, 2013
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 20, 2013
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 20, 2013
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