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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Healthy Families Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Declares that an employer shall not be required to permit an employee to earn more than 56 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year, unless the employer chooses to set a higher limit. Allows employees to use such time to: (1) meet their own medical needs; (2) care for the medical needs of certain family members; or (3) seek medical attention, assist a related person, take legal action, or engage in other specified activities relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Prohibits an employer from interfering with an employee's exercise of such rights. Directs the Secretary of Labor to exercise certain investigative and enforcement authority for employees covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 or the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991. Grants the same authority, for employees under their jurisdiction, to the Librarian of Congress, the Comptroller General, the Board of Directors of the congressional Office of Compliance, and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Authorizes civil actions by employees, individuals, or their representatives for damages or equitable relief against employers who violate this Act. Waives a state's sovereign immunity with respect to a suit brought by an employee of a federally-assisted state program or activity for relief authorized under this Act. Requires the Commissioner of Labor Statistics annually to compile information annually on paid sick time, and the Comptroller General to study related matters. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to discourage employers from adopting or retaining more generous leave policies.
Committee Categories
Education, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (119)
Gary Ackerman (D),
Joe Baca (D),
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Shelley Berkley (D),
Howard Berman (D),
Timothy Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Robert Brady (D),
Corrine Brown (D),
Lois Capps (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
Russ Carnahan (D),
André Carson (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Donna Christensen (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Hansen Clarke (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
John Conyers (D),
Jerry Costello (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Donna Edwards (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Sam Farr (D),
Chaka Fattah (D),
Bob Filner (D),
Barney Frank (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Gene Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Luis Gutiérrez (D),
Janice Hahn (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Maurice Hinchey (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Tim Holden (D),
Rush Holt (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Steve Israel (D),
Jesse Jackson (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Dale Kildee (D),
Dennis Kucinich (D),
James Langevin (D),
John Larson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
John Lewis (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Nita Lowey (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Carolyn McCarthy (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McDermott (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Michael Michaud (D),
George Miller (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
James Moran (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
John Olver (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Ed Pastor (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Charles Rangel (D),
Silvestre Reyes (D),
Laura Richardson (D),
Steven Rothman (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Allyson Schwartz (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
José Serrano (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Fortney Stark (D),
John Tierney (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Edolphus Towns (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Timothy Walz (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Henry Waxman (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Lynn Woolsey (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (on 09/08/2011)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1876/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1876ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr1876ih.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1876ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr1876ih.pdf.pdf |
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