Job Protection Act

3/7/2024, 8:15 AM

Job Protection Act

This bill reduces from 12 months to 90 days the employment period required for employees (including federal employees) to become eligible for family and medical leave. Additionally, the bill makes the family and medical leave requirements applicable to all employers (currently, the requirements apply to employers with 50 or more employees).

Congress
118
Number
HR - 694
Introduced on
2023-02-01
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/1/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Job Protection Act

This bill reduces from 12 months to 90 days the employment period required for employees (including federal employees) to become eligible for family and medical leave. Additionally, the bill makes the family and medical leave requirements applicable to all employers (currently, the requirements apply to employers with 50 or more employees).

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Labor and Employment
Potential Impact
Employee benefits and pensions•
Employee leave•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Comments

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Member:  Daniel S. Goldman
Member:  Zoe Lofgren

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/22/2023

Job Protection Act

This bill reduces from 12 months to 90 days the employment period required for employees (including federal employees) to become eligible for family and medical leave. Additionally, the bill makes the family and m...

Latest Action2/1/2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such p...