H.R. 2589 · 117th Congress
Family Medical Leave Modernization Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
19 cosponsors · 19 D
7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill expands who is permitted to take qualifying family and medical leave and provides additional leave for parents and family caregivers.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 15, 2021
Family Medical Leave Modernization Act
This bill expands who is permitted to take qualifying family and medical leave and provides additional leave for parents and family caregivers.
The bill grants leave to private sector and federal employees to care for a domestic partner and any individual whose close association with such employees is like a family relationship, regardless of biological or legal relationship, if (1) such individual has a serious health condition, or (2) there is a qualifying exigency due to such employees' active duty in the Armed Forces.
The bill entitles an employee who is a domestic partner, next of kin of a member of the Armed Forces, or any individual whose close association is like a family relationship, regardless of biological or legal relationship, to take leave to care for the service member.
The bill entitles private sector and federal employees to take additional leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's school or community organization activities, meet routine family medical care needs, or care for their elderly relatives.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Family Medical Leave Modernization Act
Latest action (Apr 15, 2021): Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and 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.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 15, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.