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Introduced
03/03/2022
03/03/2022
In Committee
03/03/2022
03/03/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements.
AI Summary
This bill, the Job Protection Act, aims to expand the eligibility for leave and the number of employers subject to leave requirements. Specifically, it amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to lower the employee eligibility threshold from 12 months of employment to 90 days, and to include federal employees, presidential employees, and congressional employees. The bill also expands the employers subject to FMLA requirements from those with 50 or more employees to those with 1 or more employees. The provisions of this bill would apply to leave taken on or after the date of its enactment.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
Tina Smith (D)*,
Sherrod Brown (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 03/03/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3748/all-info | 03/04/2022 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3748/BILLS-117s3748is.pdf | 03/09/2022 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3748/BILLS-117s3748is.pdf.pdf | 03/09/2022 |
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