US Congress House Bill 3257 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-25 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Military Family Leave Act of 2009 - Entitles an employed family member of a member of the Armed Forces who receives notification of a call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation, or who is deployed in connection with a contingency operation, to two workweeks of leave per year for each family member who is so called or deployed. Allows such leave to: (1) be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule; and (2) consist of paid or unpaid leave, as the employer considers appropriate. Allows an employer to require certification of entitlement to such leave within a leave request. Provides employment and benefits protection for employees upon their return from such leave. Prohibits an employer from interfering with or otherwise denying the exercise of such leave rights.

Military Family Leave Act of 2009

Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-25		Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2009-07-24		Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2009-07-17		Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

SB1441 (Same As) 2009-07-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3257/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3257/BILLS-111hr3257ih.pdf