Amendment ensures that the spouse, children and parents of a deployed or deploying member of the Armed Forces, who are not covered under the Family Medical Leave Act, have the ability to take at least two weeks of unpaid leave from their job in order to address issues that arise over the course of a deployment cycle.

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Amendment Number
656
Description
Amendment ensures that the spouse, children and parents of a deployed or deploying member of the Armed Forces, who are not covered under the Family Medical Leave Act, have the ability to take at least two weeks of unpaid leave from their job in order to address issues that arise over the course of a deployment cycle.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-498 to ensure that the spouse, children and parents of a deployed or deploying member of the Armed Forces, who are not covered under the Family Medical Leave Act, have the ability to take at least two weeks of unpaid leave from their job in order to address issues that arise over the course of a deployment cycle.
Congress
111
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 27, 2010
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Smith (WA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:41:48
Submitted Date
May 27, 2010
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 656 — Informed