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FAIR Leave Act

USA118th CongressS-2574| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
FAIR Leave Act or the Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act This bill eliminates a limitation on the amount of leave that spouses working for the same employer may access under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Under current law, an eligible individual may access up to 12 weeks of FMLA leave per year, but spouses with the same employer are required to share a total of 12 weeks of FMLA leave per year if the leave is taken for the birth of a child, the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care, or to care for a parent with a serious health condition. The bill repeals this limitation, making each spouse eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave per year in these situations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2845
FAIR Leave Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1528
FAIR Leave Act
Jul 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5037
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2845
    FAIR Leave Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1528
    FAIR Leave Act


  • July 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5037
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5037: FAIR Leave Act

FAIR Leave Act

USA118th CongressS-2574| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
FAIR Leave Act or the Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act This bill eliminates a limitation on the amount of leave that spouses working for the same employer may access under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Under current law, an eligible individual may access up to 12 weeks of FMLA leave per year, but spouses with the same employer are required to share a total of 12 weeks of FMLA leave per year if the leave is taken for the birth of a child, the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care, or to care for a parent with a serious health condition. The bill repeals this limitation, making each spouse eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave per year in these situations.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2845
FAIR Leave Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1528
FAIR Leave Act
Jul 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5037
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2845
    FAIR Leave Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1528
    FAIR Leave Act


  • July 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5037
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5037: FAIR Leave Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted