Support for Injured Servicemembers Act of 2007

Summary

Support for Injured Servicemembers Act of 2007 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave, during any 12-month period, to care for a member of the U.S. Armed Forces with a combat-related injury (servicemember), if such employee is the servicemember's primary caregiver. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid vacation, personal, or family leave for any part of the 26-week period. Amends federal civil service law to entitle civilian federal employees to the same leave allowance. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid annual or sick leave for any part of the 26-week period.

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Timeline

1. 26 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 July 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10190-10191)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 27 July 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 July 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 July 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 July 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · ID · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Military Family and Medical Leave Act
• related to → Support for Injured Servicemembers Act
• related to → To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take leave under such Act after a lesser period of service with an employer.
• related to ← Support for Injured Servicemembers Act
• related to ← Military Family and Medical Leave Act