Senate Bill 1528
117th Congress(2021-2022)
FAIR Leave Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 10, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1528
Congress
117
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
FAIR Leave Act or the Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act
This bill repeals the limit on the aggregate number of workweeks of family and medical leave that spouses employed by the same employer may be entitled to during any 12-month period. The current limit is 12 aggregate workweeks.
May 10, 2021
05/10/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/10/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:26 PM