Healthy Families Act
A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 3/15/2007--Introduced.
Healthy Families Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to provide a minimum paid sick leave and employment benefits of:
(1) seven days annually for those who work at... more
Amendments
This bill has no amendments.
Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| March 15, 2007 |
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[The Healthy Families Act as considered in the Senate (HFA, S. 910)] would make this widespread and voluntary practice mandatory. ...
July 09, 2007 Just Say No To Government-Mandated Paid Sick Leave
NFIB is gearing up to fight S. 910, the "Healthy Families Act," introduced recently by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.). The legislation--which also has a ...
Blog Coverage
January 07, 2009 Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Need Not Cut Workers' Pay
Edward Kennedy (DâMA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, sponsored the Healthy Families Act (HFA, S. 910). President-elect Barack Obama, Vice President-elect Joe Biden, and Sen. ...
Source: The Heritage Foundation Papers
December 26, 2008 NFIB.com - NFIB/Alabama Legislative Links -- April 20, 2007
Ted Kennedy, sponsor of S. 910, held a hearing on his paid sick leave bill earlier this year, but there has been no action on the House companion bill, H.R. 1542, the so-called "Healthy Families Act" by Rep. DeLauro. ...
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For instance, proposed legislation called the Healthy Families Act (S.910 & H.R.1542) would require an employer with 15 or more employees to provide paid sick leave to full and part time employees. At this time, we are not sure which ...











