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Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015

Introduced: January 13, 2015 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-75.
Nov 5, 2015
Signed by President.
Oct 28, 2015
Presented to President.
Oct 27, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 26, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 26, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 26, 2015
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7495)
Oct 26, 2015
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7495)
Sep 29, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 28, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6268)
Sep 28, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6268)
Sep 28, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 313.
Sep 28, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6268-6269)
Sep 28, 2015
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 25, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
Jun 25, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-180.
Jan 27, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jan 27, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 13, 2015
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period.

Requires such employee to submit to the head of the employing agency certification that such employee used such leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for such disability by a health care provider.

What's happening now November 5, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-75.

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 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 14, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 26, 2015
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 26, 2015
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 26, 2015
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 13, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 3, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 3, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 13, 2015
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