Time Off to Vote Act
- Last Action
- 1/30/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-30Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2019-01-30Introduced in House
- 2019-01-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-30 (00)
Time Off to Vote Act
This bill entitles an employee to two hours of paid leave on the day of a federal election in order to vote.
The employer may determine the two-hour period, excluding any lunch break or other break.
Taking such leave shall not result in the employee losing accrued employment benefits.
The bill makes it unlawful for an employer to interfere with the right to take such leave or for an employer to discriminate against an employee for taking such leave.
The bill makes it unlawful for any employer to retaliate against an employee for (1) opposing any practice made unlawful by this bill; (2) filing a charge, or instituting or causing to be instituted any proceeding, under or related to this bill; or (3) testifying or preparing to testify in an inquiry or proceeding relating to such leave.
The bill specifies penalties for employers who violate these provisions.
Cosponsors (20)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- David Loebsack (D-IA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional elections
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Employee leave
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
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