United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 389 (111th)
Family Fairness Act of 2009
Introduced
9 January 2009
Last action
9 January 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Administration
Sponsors
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Family Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to make an employee eligible for coverage under such Act if that employee has been employed for at least 12 months by a covered employer with respect to whom such leave is requested. (Eliminates the requirement, under current law, that the employee have served at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period before the leave request.)
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Timeline
9 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Education and Labor
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/389
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/389
- us · 111-hr-389 · source updated 14 August 2025