Military Family Leave Act of 2024

Summary

Military Family Leave Act of 2024 This bill 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. Such leave may (1) be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule; and (2) consist of paid or unpaid leave, as the employer considers appropriate. Additionally, the bill (1) allows an employer to require certification of entitlement to such leave within a leave request, (2) provides employment and benefits protection for employees upon their return from such leave, and (3) prohibits an employer from interfering with or otherwise denying the exercise of such leave rights.

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Timeline

1. 6 March 2024

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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2. 6 March 2024

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 March 2024

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 March 2024 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2024

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2024

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 March 2024

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Sponsors

• Matt Cartwright · D · Sponsor
• Gwen Moore · D · Sponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Sponsor
• Paul Tonko · D · Sponsor
• Gregorio Sablan · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
• Jill Tokuda · D · Cosponsor
• Mary Peltola · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Military Family Leave Act of 2022