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S 2574 118th Congress Senate Labor and Employment

FAIR Leave Act

Introduced: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

This bill eliminates a limitation on the amount of leave that spouses working for the same employer may access under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Under current law, an eligible individual may access up to 12 weeks of FMLA leave per year, but spouses with the same employer are required to share a total of 12 weeks of FMLA leave per year if the leave is taken for the birth of a child, the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care, or to care for a parent with a serious health condition. The bill repeals this limitation, making each spouse eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave per year in these situations.

 

What's happening now July 27, 2023

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2