Support for Injured Servicemembers Act
To expand family and medical leave in support of servicemembers with combat-related injuries.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 9/6/2007--Introduced.
Support for Injured Servicemembers Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered servicemember to a total of 26 workweeks of leave during a single 12-mont... more
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| September 06, 2007 |
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November 07, 2008 The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and ...
1975, HR 3481, HR 5090) were also introduced in this Congress to extend FMLA benefits to the families of military personnel who care for wounded veterans. For example, S. 1898 and S. 1975 would extend the FMLAâs provision of 12 weeks of ...
October 16, 2008 Iowa Politics
H.R. 3481 - Support for Injured Service Members Act. (Latham is a cosponsor). Implements the president's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors recommendation to allow up to six months leave for a family member of a ...
Source: IowaPolitics.com: Press Release
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