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Military Family Leave Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-7841| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2022
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (4)
Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8289
Military Family Leave Act of 2020
May 19, 2022
Introduced in House
May 19, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 7, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8289
    Military Family Leave Act of 2020


  • May 19, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 7, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Armed Forces and National Security

Military Family Leave Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-7841| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2022
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8289
Military Family Leave Act of 2020
May 19, 2022
Introduced in House
May 19, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 7, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8289
    Military Family Leave Act of 2020


  • May 19, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 7, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (4)
Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted