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HR 6029 IH
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6029
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 13, 2008
Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. COHEN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. WYNN, Mr. KUCINICH, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and 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
A BILL
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF HOURS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENT.
Section 101(2)(A) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
`(A) IN GENERAL- The term `eligible employee' means an employee who has been employed, either as a full-time or part-time employee, for at least 12 months by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under section 102.'.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.6029 as Introduced in House Family Fairness Act of 2008
