HR 2350 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Time Off to Vote Act

Introduced Jun 13, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Matt Cartwright D-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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.

  1. IntroducedJun 13, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Time Off to Vote Act - Entitles an employee to two hours of paid leave on the day of any federal election in order to vote.

Gives the employer the right to determine the two-hour-period, excluding any lunch break or other break.

Prohibits the loss of benefits for any employee taking such leave under this Act.

Makes it unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise, the right to take leave under this Act, or to discriminate against an employee in any manner for taking leave under this Act.

Makes it unlawful for any employer to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any individual for: (1) opposing any practice made unlawful by this Act; (2) filing any charge, or instituting or causing to be instituted any proceeding, under or related to this Act; or (3) testifying or preparing to testifying in any inquiry or proceeding relating to any leave provided under this Act.

Specifies the penalties for any employer who violates this Act.

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2013 to Nov 12, 2014, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-NVDina TitusOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalJun 13, 2013
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-COJared PolisOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalJun 13, 2013
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-WIMark PocanOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalJun 13, 2013
D-PRPedro R. PierluisiOriginalJun 13, 2013
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
  2. Jun 13, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Jun 13, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Subjects

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  1. Jun 13, 2013Introduced in House

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