US Congress House Bill 2887 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-1)
Status: Introduced on June 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Time Off to Vote Act Entitles an employee to two hours of paid leave on the day of any federal election in order to vote. Gives the employer the right to determine the two-hour-period, excluding any lunch break or other break. Prohibits the loss of benefits for any employee taking such leave under this Act. Makes it unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise, the right to take leave under this Act, or to discriminate against an employee in any manner for taking leave under this Act. Makes it unlawful for any employer to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any individual for: (1) opposing any practice made unlawful by this Act; (2) filing any charge, or instituting or causing to be instituted any proceeding, under or related to this Act; or (3) testifying or preparing to testifying in any inquiry or proceeding relating to any leave provided under this Act. Specifies the penalties for any employer who violates this Act.

Time Off to Vote Act

Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]
Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
2015-06-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-06-25	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2887/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2887/BILLS-114hr2887ih.pdf