S. 2845 116th Congress Senate

FAIR Leave Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, to repeal certain limits on leave for married individuals employed by the same employer.

Introduced: November 13, 2019 Introduced by: Joni Ernst Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

Labor and Employment Employee leaveMarriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependents

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Nov 13, 2019

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

Nov 13, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action November 13, 2019

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

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.

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