Bill113th Congress

S. 631

Healthy Families Act

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Introduced
Mar 20, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Latest Action
Mar 20, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]

Democrat·IA
Bioguide ID: H000206
First Name: THOMAS
Middle Name: RICHARD
Last Name: HARKIN
By Request: N
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Cosponsors
1
Committees
3
Actions
0
Amendments
2
Related Bills
18
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
631
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 20, 2013
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Is Law
No
Mar 20, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2030-2035)

Source: Senate

Mar 20, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2029-2030)

Source: Library of Congress

Mar 20, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Mar 20, 20130

Healthy Families Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked.

Declares that an employer shall not be required to permit an employee to earn more than 56 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year, unless the employer chooses to set a higher limit.

Allows employees to use such time to: (1) meet their own medical needs; (2) care for the medical needs of certain family members (including a domestic partner or the domestic partner's parent or child); or (3) seek medical attention, assist a related person, take legal action, or engage in other specified activities relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Prohibits an employer from interfering with an employee's exercise of such rights.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to exercise certain investigative and enforcement authority for employees covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 or the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991. Grants the same authority, for employees under their jurisdiction, to the Librarian of Congress, the Comptroller General (GAO), the Board of Directors of the congressional Office of Compliance, and the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Authorizes civil actions by employees, individuals, or their representatives for damages or equitable relief against employers who violate this Act.

Waives a state's sovereign immunity with respect to a suit brought by an employee of a federally-assisted state program or activity for relief authorized under this Act.

Requires the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to annually compile information on paid sick time and the Comptroller General to study related matters.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to discourage employers from adopting or retaining more generous leave policies.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Senate· Standing
Assault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesCongressional oversightDomestic violence and child abuseEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsLibrary of CongressMarriage and family statusMerit Systems Protection BoardSex offensesState and local government operations

Introduced in Senate

Mar 20, 2013