Military Family Leave Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 17, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 17, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Military Family Leave Act of 2020
This bill entitles an employed family member of a member of the Armed Forces who receives notification of a call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation, or who is deployed in connection with a contingency operation, to two workweeks of leave per year for each family member who is so called or deployed. Such leave may (1) be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule; and (2) consist of paid or unpaid leave, as the employer considers appropriate.
Additionally, the bill (1) allows an employer to require certification of entitlement to such leave within a leave request, (2) provides employment and benefits protection for employees upon their return from such leave, and (3) prohibits an employer from interfering with or otherwise denying the exercise of such leave rights.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 17, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Sep 17, 2020 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Sep 17, 2020 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Sep 17, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2020Introduced in House
- Sep 17, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Sep 17, 2020Introduced in House
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