118th Congress Labor and Employment
H.R. 5037: FAIR Leave Act
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Colin Allred D-TXOriginal
- Donald Beyer D-VAOriginal
- Steve Cohen D-TNOriginal
- Gerald Connolly D-VAOriginal
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PAOriginal
- Ashley Hinson R-IAOriginal
- Ann Kuster D-NHOriginal
- Barbara Lee D-CAOriginal
- Stephen Lynch D-MAOriginal
- Seth Moulton D-MAOriginal
- Jerrold Nadler D-NYOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Mark Pocan D-WIOriginal
- Haley Stevens D-MIOriginal
- Chrissy Houlahan D-PA
- Susan Wild D-PA
- Josh Harder D-CA
- Madeleine Dean D-PA
- Henry Johnson D-GA
- Lucy McBath D-GA
- Abigail Spanberger D-VA
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- André Carson D-IN
- Jahana Hayes D-CT
- John Larson D-CT
- Mark Takano D-CA
- William Keating D-MA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Katie Porter SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Katie Porter.
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- Introduced in House
- 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.