119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 4908: Time Off to Vote Act
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Summary
This bill requires an employer, upon the request of an employee, to provide the employee with a minimum of two consecutive hours of paid leave while polls or sites that facilitate voting-related activity are open on the day of a federal election. This allotted time may be used to vote, return a mail-in ballot, or perform other voting-related activities.
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.
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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. Further, 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.
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
- Yassamin Ansari D-AZOriginal
- Shontel Brown D-OHOriginal
- Ed Case D-HIOriginal
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MOOriginal
- Yvette Clarke D-NYOriginal
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FLOriginal
- Jasmine Crockett D-TXOriginal
- Lloyd Doggett D-TXOriginal
- Chris Deluzio D-PAOriginal
- Suzan DelBene D-WAOriginal
- Dwight Evans D-PAOriginal
- Sarah Elfreth D-MDOriginal
- Cleo Fields D-LAOriginal
- Shomari Figures D-ALOriginal
- Al Green D-TXOriginal
- Jesús García D-ILOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- Jonathan Jackson D-ILOriginal
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-ILOriginal
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CAOriginal
- Stephen Lynch D-MAOriginal
- Summer Lee D-PAOriginal
- Kweisi Mfume D-MDOriginal
- Gregory Meeks D-NYOriginal
- Gwen Moore D-WIOriginal
- Seth Moulton D-MAOriginal
- Kevin Mullin D-CAOriginal
- Jennifer McClellan D-VAOriginal
- LaMonica McIver D-NJOriginal
- April McClain Delaney D-MDOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Joe Neguse D-COOriginal
- Mark Pocan D-WIOriginal
- Ayanna Pressley D-MAOriginal
- Delia Ramirez D-ILOriginal
- Robert Scott D-VAOriginal
- Janice Schakowsky D-ILOriginal
- Marilyn Strickland D-WAOriginal
- Terri Sewell D-ALOriginal
- Emilia Sykes D-OHOriginal
- Andrea Salinas D-OROriginal
- Lateefah Simon D-CAOriginal
- Bennie Thompson D-MSOriginal
- Dina Titus D-NVOriginal
- Paul Tonko D-NYOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- Shri Thanedar D-MIOriginal
- Diana DeGette D-CO
- George Latimer D-NY
- Seth Magaziner D-RI
- Dave Min D-CA
- Morgan McGarvey D-KY
- Troy Carter D-LA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Nikema Williams SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Nikema Williams.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.