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Introduced
07/25/2025
07/25/2025
In Committee
07/25/2025
07/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Protected Time Off (PTO) Act, would require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, with key provisions including: employees earning 1 hour of paid leave for every 25 hours worked, up to a maximum of 80 hours per 12-month period; the ability to use leave for any reason; compensation at the employee's regular rate of pay; and the option to carry over up to 40 hours of unused leave to the next year. The bill covers most employers with one or more employees, including government agencies, and applies to a wide range of employees from various sectors. Employers must notify employees about their leave policies, establish a system to track leave accrual, and are prohibited from interfering with employees' leave rights or retaliating against employees who use their leave. The bill provides enforcement mechanisms through the Department of Labor, including investigative authority, the ability to file lawsuits, and potential damages for violations. Employers would have 180 days after the Act's enactment to implement these requirements, with special considerations for existing collective bargaining agreements. The legislation aims to provide a universal baseline of paid time off for workers across different industries and employment types.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (54)
Seth Magaziner (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 07/25/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4763/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4763/BILLS-119hr4763ih.pdf |
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