Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act or the FAIR Leave Act
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.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5037 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5037
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, to repeal certain
limits on leave for married individuals employed by the same employer.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 27, 2023
Ms. Porter (for herself, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr.
Connolly, Mr. Allred, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Pocan, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Cohen, and Ms. Kuster)
introduced the following bill; which was 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
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A BILL
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, to repeal certain
limits on leave for married individuals employed by the same employer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Access for Individuals to
Receive Leave Act'' or the ``FAIR Leave Act''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN TIME LIMITATIONS ON LEAVE FOR SPOUSES.
Section 102(f) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29
U.S.C. 2612(f)) is repealed.
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Introduced in House
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.
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.
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.
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