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HR 8289 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Employee leave Employment discrimination and employee rights Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents

Military Family Leave Act of 2020

Introduced: September 17, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 17, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Family Leave Act of 2020

This bill entitles an employed family member of a member of the Armed Forces who receives notification of a call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation, or who is deployed in connection with a contingency operation, to two workweeks of leave per year for each family member who is so called or deployed. Such leave may (1) be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule; and (2) consist of paid or unpaid leave, as the employer considers appropriate.

Additionally, the bill (1) allows an employer to require certification of entitlement to such leave within a leave request, (2) provides employment and benefits protection for employees upon their return from such leave, and (3) prohibits an employer from interfering with or otherwise denying the exercise of such leave rights.

What's happening now September 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2