United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 476 (109th)
Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2005
Introduced
1 February 2005
Last action
24 March 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sponsors
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to cover employees at worksites that employ fewer than 50 employees, but not fewer than 25 employees. Continues to exempt from FMLA coverage employees at worksites that employ fewer than 25 employees (currently 50), if the total number of employees employed by that employer within 75 miles of that worksite is fewer than 25 (currently 50). Allows all employees covered by FMLA to take up to 4 hours during any 30-day period, and up to 24 hours during any 12-month period, of parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's or grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities. Amends Federal civil service law to apply such parental involvement leave allowance to Federal employees. Includes under FMLA entitlement leave for transporting children and grandchildren to medical and dental appointments and for visiting elderly relatives in nursing or group homes.
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Timeline
1 February 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 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
1 February 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 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
1 February 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E120)
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 February 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/476
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/476
- us · 109-hr-476 · source updated 23 March 2026