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S 1528 United States Senate · 117th Congress

FAIR Leave Act

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.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands medical leave access, improving healthcare service utilization by removing aggregate cap on family medical leave for spouses.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRepeals 12-workweek cap on combined family/medical leave for spouses, expanding worker benefit access and strengthening leave protections under Labor & Employment.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
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Introduced May 10, 2021 Last action May 10, 2021
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May 10, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 10, 2021
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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Photo of Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
IA
n/a
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Photo of Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema
IIndependent
AZ
n/a
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Photo of Mike Lee
Mike Lee
RRepublican
UT
n/a