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HOUSE 694118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Expressing support for the designation of September 2023 as "National Kinship Care Month".

Last Action
9/18/2023

Actions

  • 2023-02-01Referred 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.
  • 2023-02-01Referred 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.
  • 2023-02-01Referred 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.
  • 2023-02-01Introduced in House
  • 2023-02-01Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-01 (00)

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).

Cosponsors (20)

  • ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
  • SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
  • NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
  • JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
  • Lois Frankel (D-FL)
  • Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
  • André Carson (D-IN)
  • ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
  • Katie Porter (D-CA)
  • Lucy McBath (D-GA)
  • Ted Lieu (D-CA)
  • DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
  • Colin Allred (D-TX)
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Nikema Williams (D-GA)
  • ADAM SMITH (D-WA)

Subjects

  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Employee leave
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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