Executive Branch Family Leave Act
Latest action · Mar 30, 2007 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
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 4, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Executive Branch Family Leave Act - Entitles a federal employee of the executive branch to paid leave of: (1) eight weeks for giving birth; (2) at least five days for a father for the birth of a child; (3) at least five days for adopting a child; and (4) eight hours during any 12-month period to accompany a child to medical or school appointments.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2007 to Mar 14, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Jan 9, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Feb 1, 2007 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Feb 14, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Mar 14, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 4, 2007 |
| Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee | Referred Mar 30, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 30, 2007Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
- Feb 12, 2007Star Print ordered on the bill.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 4, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1873 | Bernard Sanders I-VT | Feb 12, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 880 | Senate Family Leave Act | Related bill | Mar 14, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for 8 weeks of paid leave for Federal employees giving birth and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Executive Branch Family Leave Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
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