HOUSE 5037118th CongressReferred 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.

FAIR Leave Act

Last Action: 7/27/2023

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2023-07-27Referred 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.
2023-07-27Referred 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.
2023-07-27Referred 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.
2023-07-27Introduced in House
2023-07-27Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-07-27 (00)

Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act or the FAIR Leave Act

This bill eliminates a limitation on the amount of leave that spouses working for the same employer may access under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Under current law, an eligible individual may access up to 12 weeks of FMLA leave per year, but spouses with the same employer are required to share a total of 12 weeks of FMLA leave per year if the leave is taken for the birth of a child, the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care, or to care for a parent with a serious health condition. The bill repeals this limitation, making each spouse eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave per year in these situations.

Cosponsors (20)

Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
Haley Stevens (D-MI)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
Colin Allred (D-TX)
Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Seth Moulton (D-MA)
BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Ann Kuster (D-NH)
Susan Wild (D-PA)
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
Josh Harder (D-CA)
Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
Henry Johnson (D-GA)
Lucy McBath (D-GA)

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