US HB6188 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 25 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Military Family Leave Act of 2012 - Entitles an employed family member of a member of the Armed Forces who receives notification of a call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation, or who is deployed in connection with a contingency operation, to two workweeks of leave per year for each family member who is so called or deployed. Allows such leave to: (1) be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule; and (2) consist of paid or unpaid leave, as the employer considers appropriate. Allows an employer to require certification of entitlement to such leave within a leave request. Provides employment and benefits protection for employees upon their return from such leave. Prohibits an employer from interfering with or otherwise denying the exercise of such leave rights.
Title
Military Family Leave Act of 2012
Sponsors
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO] | Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] |
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2012-09-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
2012-07-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1112 (Related) 2011-05-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Employee leave
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Employee leave
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6188/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6188/BILLS-112hr6188ih.pdf |