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S.840: Healthy Families Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 14, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 14, 2019
- See the seven similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
33 (31 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 14, 2019
Bill Summary
Healthy Families Act This bill provides for paid and unpaid sick leave for employees to meet their own medical needs and those of their families. It requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide their employees with at least one hour of earned paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours of paid sick leave in a year. An employer with fewer than 15 employees may also provide the same amount of paid sick...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 14, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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March 14, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patty Murray (D-Wash.) |