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• Latest Action: Jun 11, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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• Committee Assignment: House Education and Labor

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• Committee Assignment: House Oversight and Government Reform

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• Committee Assignment: House Administration

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• Committee Assignment: House Education and Labor - Workforce Protections

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• Business and Professional Women’s Foundation

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• National Partnership for Women and Families

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• Service Employees International Union

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• American Association of University Women

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• AFL-CIO

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• American Federation of Government Employees

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• American Federation of Teachers

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• American Friends Service Committee

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• Association of Flight Attendants

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• Center for American Progress

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• Center for Community Change

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• Center for Law and Social Policy

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• AIDS Institute

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• UAW

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• United Steelworkers

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• Communications Workers of America

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• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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• Families USA

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• Human Rights Campaign

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• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

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• International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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• Laborers' International Union

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• Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

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• Matria Healthcare

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• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

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• Ms. Foundation for Women

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• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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• National Association of School Nurses

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• National Association of Social Workers

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• National Education Association

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• National Urban League

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• Office and Professional Employees International Union

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• Presbyterian Church

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• Jewish Council for Public Affairs

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• United Methodist Church

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• Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

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• United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

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• National Organization of Women

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Opposing Organizations

• Society for Human Resource Management

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• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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• American Foundry Society

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• American Hotel and Lodging Association

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• Associated Builders and Contractors

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• Associated General Contractors of America

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• Independent Electrical Contractors

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• International Foodservice Distributors Association

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• International Franchise Association

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• Printing Industries of America

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• Retail Industry Leaders Association

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• Textile Rental Services Association of America

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• National Association of Home Builders

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• National Association of Manufacturers

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• National Newspaper Association

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• National Restaurant Association

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• National Retail Federation

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• National Roofing Contractors Association

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• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

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• National Association of Convenience Stores

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• National Small Business Association

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Most-commented sections of the bill text

• (I) means any person engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce who employs 15 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year; (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "(I) means any person engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce who employs 15 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year;",
• (1) to ensure that all working Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families by requiring employers to permit employees to earn up to 56 hours of paid sick time including paid time for family care; (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "(1) to ensure that all working Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families by requiring employers to permit employees to earn up to 56 hours of paid sick time including paid time for family care;",
• (3) Providing employees time off to meet health care needs ensures that they will be healthier in the long run. Preventive care helps avoid illnesses and injuries and routine medical care helps detect illnesses early and shorten their duration. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "(3) Providing employees time off to meet health care needs ensures that they will be healthier in the long run. Preventive care helps avoid illnesses and injuries and routine medical care helps detect illnesses early and shorten their duration.",

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Highly Rated Blog Articles

• RealTime - Articles: Federal Healthy Families Act - December 27, 2010 by Untitled - In 2009, the House of Representatives HR 2460: State FFA Luosha DeLauro of Connecticut on behalf of the family health, and protection work in the House of Representatives Sub-Committee. ...

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  As noted by Untitled on December 27, 2010, "In 2009, the House of Representatives HR 2460: State FFA Luosha DeLauro of Connecticut on behalf of the family health, and protection work in the House of Representatives Sub-Committee. ..." (http://kamericanmew.copious-systems.com/articles/4d1a53dc1a8efc745a004477/)
• Healthy Families Act 2009 Status – More Authority | Latest New Stories - December 25, 2010 by Latest New Stories - the healthy families act – mandated paid sick leave – godfrey with this reintroduction the healthy families act hfa will likely receive serious to view the text or status of h r 2460 and s 1152 visit the library of [ Read... ] ...

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  As noted by Latest New Stories on December 25, 2010, "the healthy families act – mandated paid sick leave – godfrey with this reintroduction the healthy families act hfa will likely receive serious to view the text or status of h r 2460 and s 1152 visit the library of [ Read... ] ..." (http://latestnewstories.com/news/healthy-families-act-2009-status-more-authority-52419/)
• Healthy Families Act Pto – Recently News - December 24, 2010 by My Prod Watch - hr 2460: healthy families act govtrack us a bill in the us congress: to allow americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families [ More here ] ...

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Highly Rated News Articles

• Healthy Families Act could give sick leave for LGBT families - May 18, 2009 by Tips-Q GLBT News - ... from HRC Senior Counsel Cristina Finch: Yesterday, Representative Rosa DeLauro reintroduced the Healthy Families Act (HR 2460) in the 111th Congress. ...

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  As noted by Tips-Q GLBT News on May 18, 2009, "... from HRC Senior Counsel Cristina Finch: Yesterday, Representative Rosa DeLauro reintroduced the Healthy Families Act (HR 2460) in the 111th Congress. ..." (http://www.tips-q.com/news/msm/938359-healthy-families-act-could-give-sick-leave-lgbt-families)