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HR 2350 113th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liability Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Employee leave Employment discrimination and employee rights

Time Off to Vote Act

Introduced: June 13, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 13, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 13, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Time Off to Vote Act - Entitles an employee to two hours of paid leave on the day of any federal election in order to vote.

Gives the employer the right to determine the two-hour-period, excluding any lunch break or other break.

Prohibits the loss of benefits for any employee taking such leave under this Act.

Makes it unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise, the right to take leave under this Act, or to discriminate against an employee in any manner for taking leave under this Act.

Makes it unlawful for any employer to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any individual for: (1) opposing any practice made unlawful by this Act; (2) filing any charge, or instituting or causing to be instituted any proceeding, under or related to this Act; or (3) testifying or preparing to testifying in any inquiry or proceeding relating to any leave provided under this Act.

Specifies the penalties for any employer who violates this Act.

What's happening now July 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11