House Bill 694 - Job Protection Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-02-01

Recent Activity

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 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Alternative Names

Job Protection Act

Job Protection Act

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Job Protection Act

Policy Areas

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact

Employee benefits and pensions

Employee leave

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]

Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11]

Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Committees and Subcommittees

Oversight and Accountability Committee

Committee on House Administration

Education and the Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions