Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act of 2018
Latest action · Sep 6, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedSep 6, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act of 2018
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2022 the tax credit for employers who provide employees with paid family and medical leave.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to: (1) examine the effectiveness of the tax credit for paid family and medical leave, (2) recommend ways to modify or enhance the tax credit to further promote access to paid family and medical leave for qualifying employees, and (3) suggest alternative policies that federal and state governments could implement to increase access to paid family and medical leave.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 6, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Sep 6, 2018 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Sep 6, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Sep 6, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 6, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Sep 6, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 344 | Strong Families Act | Related bill | Feb 8, 2017 |
| S 1716 | Strong Families Act | Related bill | Aug 2, 2017 |
| HR 3595 | Strong Families Act | Related bill | Jul 28, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the employer credit for paid family and medical leave, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 6, 2018Introduced in Senate
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