S. 1528 117th 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: May 10, 2021 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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May 10, 2021

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

May 10, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action May 10, 2021

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

This bill repeals the limit on the aggregate number of workweeks of family and medical leave that spouses employed by the same employer may be entitled to during any 12-month period. The current limit is 12 aggregate workweeks.

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