Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 10, 2019Government Operations and Politics
S. 1131
A bill to establish family and medical leave banks to provide paid leave for employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 10, 2019)
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish family and medical leave banks for DOD employees.
It requires the forfeited annual leave (i.e., the lost "use it or lose it" annual leave) of an employee to be credited to a family and medical leave bank for use by an eligible employee who experiences a personal or family medical emergency and has exhausted his or her available paid leave.
What just happenedApr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in SenateApr 10, 2019
- Apr 10, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Apr 10, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate