HR 882 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Time Off to Vote Act

Introduced Jan 30, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Matt Cartwright D-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 30, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Time Off to Vote Act

This bill entitles an employee to two hours of paid leave on the day of a federal election in order to vote.

The employer may determine the two-hour period, excluding any lunch break or other break.

Taking such leave shall not result in the employee losing accrued employment benefits.

The bill makes it unlawful for an employer to interfere with the right to take such leave or for an employer to discriminate against an employee for taking such leave.

The bill makes it unlawful for any employer to retaliate against an employee for (1) opposing any practice made unlawful by this bill; (2) filing a charge, or instituting or causing to be instituted any proceeding, under or related to this bill; or (3) testifying or preparing to testify in an inquiry or proceeding relating to such leave.

The bill specifies penalties for employers who violate these provisions.

Cosponsors 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2019 to Oct 16, 2020, with 27 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-IADavid LoebsackOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-FLDebbie Mucarsel-PowellOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-HIEd CaseOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-NYGrace MengOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalJan 30, 2019
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalJan 30, 2019
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJan 30, 2019
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  1. Jan 30, 2019Introduced in House
  2. Jan 30, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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