118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7559Military Family Leave Act of 2024

To amend title 38, United States Code, to grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary annual leave during the deployment of such members, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Mar 6, 2024
Last action Mar 6, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 6, 2024
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Referred
Mar 6, 2024
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill entitles an employed family member of a member of the Armed Forces who receives notification of a call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation, or who is deployed in connection with a contingency operation, to two workweeks of leave per year for each family member who is so called or deployed. Such leave may (1) be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule; and (2) consist of paid or unpaid leave, as the employer considers appropriate. Additionally, the bill (1) allows an employer to require certification of entitlement to such leave within a leave request, (2) provides employment and benefits protection for employees upon their return from such lea...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.