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S 3593 115th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Wages and earnings

FAIR Leave Act

Introduced: October 11, 2018 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Oct 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 11, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act or the FAIR Leave Act

This bill repeals the limitation on the aggregate number of workweeks of leave husbands and wives employed by the same employer may be entitled to under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

What's happening now October 11, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Oct 11, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3593: FAIR Leave Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3593/
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"S. 3593: FAIR Leave Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3593/.
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