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S 1564 114th Congress Senate

Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act

Official title: A bill to require that employers provide not less than 10 days of paid vacation time to eligible employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2015 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4108-4109)
Jun 11, 2015
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 Latest action June 11, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4108-4109)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require specified employers (including certain federal and state employers) who employ at least 15 employees at any time during a calendar year to provide each eligible employee at least 10 days of paid vacation time during each 12-month period, to be used on consecutive or nonconsecutive days.

An employee is eligible for paid vacation time only if he or she has been employed by the employer for at least one year and has worked at least 1,250 hours for that employer during the previous year.

The employee must give the employer at least 15 days' prior notice of his or her intent to take paid vacation, including the dates it will begin and end.

The Department of Labor shall conduct a public awareness campaign, through the Internet and other media, to inform the public of an eligible employee's entitlement to paid vacation time under the Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1564: Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1564/
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"S. 1564: Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1564/.
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S. 1564, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1564/.
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