Military Families Leave Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 14, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3669-3670)
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.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Military Families Leave Act of 2005 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and Federal law relating to the Armed Forces, to entitle eligible employees to certain leave because of any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that their spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation or has been notified of an impending call or order to such active duty.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 14, 2005 to May 23, 2005; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | May 9, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | May 23, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Apr 14, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Apr 14, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3668-3669)
- Apr 14, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3669-3670)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6273 | Russell D. Feingold D-WI | Jun 21, 2006 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3668Text printed S3669 | Russell D. Feingold D-WI (text) | Apr 14, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1667 | Military Families Leave Act of 2005 | Related bill | May 9, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to provide entitlement to leave to eligible employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation or who is notified of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Military Families Leave Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2005Introduced in Senate
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