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Job Protection Act

USA119th CongressHR-1035| House 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
Lauren Underwood

Lauren Underwood

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (60)
Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Education and Workforce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to significantly expand access to job-protected family and medical leave for American workers. It achieves this by amending the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to reduce the eligibility period for employees. Under the proposed changes, an employee would only need to be employed for at least 90 days by an employer to qualify for leave, removing the current requirements of 12 months of employment and 1,250 hours of service. This change would apply broadly, including to federal, presidential, and congressional employees, making leave available much sooner in their employment. Furthermore, the bill dramatically expands the number of employers subject to FMLA requirements. Currently, only employers with 50 or more employees are covered by the Act. This legislation would amend the definition of "employer" to include any entity with one or more employees , thereby extending FMLA protections to workers in smaller businesses.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6938
Job Protection Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-694
Job Protection Act
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-408
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6938
    Job Protection Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-694
    Job Protection Act


  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-408
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 119-408: Job Protection Act
Employee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Job Protection Act

USA119th CongressHR-1035| House 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
This bill aims to significantly expand access to job-protected family and medical leave for American workers. It achieves this by amending the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to reduce the eligibility period for employees. Under the proposed changes, an employee would only need to be employed for at least 90 days by an employer to qualify for leave, removing the current requirements of 12 months of employment and 1,250 hours of service. This change would apply broadly, including to federal, presidential, and congressional employees, making leave available much sooner in their employment. Furthermore, the bill dramatically expands the number of employers subject to FMLA requirements. Currently, only employers with 50 or more employees are covered by the Act. This legislation would amend the definition of "employer" to include any entity with one or more employees , thereby extending FMLA protections to workers in smaller businesses.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6938
Job Protection Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-694
Job Protection Act
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-408
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6938
    Job Protection Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-694
    Job Protection Act


  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-408
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Lauren Underwood

Lauren Underwood

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (60)
Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Education and Workforce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 119-408: Job Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management