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Introduced
04/11/2022
04/11/2022
In Committee
04/11/2022
04/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide employees with a minimum of two consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections.
AI Summary
This bill, the Time Off to Vote Act, requires employers to provide a minimum of two consecutive hours of paid leave to employees on the day of any federal election, so that employees can vote. The bill allows employers to specify the hours during which the employee may take the leave, including by requiring the employee to take it during a period designated for early voting. The bill prohibits employers from interfering with or retaliating against employees for taking this leave. The Secretary of Labor has investigative authority over the bill's provisions, and employers who violate the Act may be subject to civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation. The bill does not supersede any state or local laws that provide greater leave time or more beneficial terms for employees to vote.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (39)
Matt Cartwright (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
André Carson (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 04/11/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7489/all-info | 04/12/2022 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7489/BILLS-117hr7489ih.pdf | 04/16/2022 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7489/BILLS-117hr7489ih.pdf.pdf | 04/16/2022 |
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