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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.

USA115th CongressHR-2837| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2017
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (7)
Glenn Thompson (Republican)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Military Family Leave Act of 2017 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. 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.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • June 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 8, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Armed Forces and National Security

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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.

USA115th CongressHR-2837| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2017
Military Family Leave Act of 2017 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. 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.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • June 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 8, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (7)
Glenn Thompson (Republican)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependents