HR 7841 United States House · 117th Congress

Military Family Leave Act of 2022

Summary
Military Family Leave Act of 2022 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 leave, and (3) prohibits an employer from interfering with or otherwise denying the exercise of such leave rights.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
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President
Introduced May 19, 2022 Last action Jun 7, 2022
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Jun 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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May 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
May 19, 2022
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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