Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act
Latest action · Feb 28, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 7, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Allows employers to require that intermittent leave be taken in increments of up to half a work day.
Sets forth leave request provisions.
Permits employers to require employees to choose between taking unpaid leave provided by the FMLA or paid absence under an employer's collective bargaining agreement or other sick leave, sick pay, or disability plan, program, or policy of the employer.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 3, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Apr 3, 2003 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jan 7, 2003 |
| Workforce Protections Subcommittee | Referred Feb 21, 2003 | |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jan 7, 2003 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jan 7, 2003 |
| Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources Subcommittee | Referred Feb 28, 2003 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources.
- Feb 21, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Jan 7, 2003Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 2003Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H25 | Judy Biggert R-IL | Jan 7, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the Act, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2003Introduced in House
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