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Job Protection Act

USA119th CongressS-408| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (7)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Job Protection Act" aims to substantially expand access to family and medical leave by amending key provisions of existing law. It significantly reduces the eligibility period for employees seeking leave, changing the requirement from 12 months and 1,250 hours of employment to a mere 90 days of employment with an employer. Furthermore, the bill dramatically broadens the scope of employers subject to these leave requirements. It lowers the threshold for employer coverage from businesses with 50 or more employees to those with just 1 or more employees , thereby extending protections to a much larger segment of the workforce. These changes apply to leave taken on or after the Act's enactment date, ensuring wider applicability of job-protected leave.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3748
Job Protection Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-210
Job Protection Act
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1035
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3748
    Job Protection Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-210
    Job Protection Act


  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1035
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1035: Job Protection Act
Employee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Job Protection Act

USA119th CongressS-408| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
The "Job Protection Act" aims to substantially expand access to family and medical leave by amending key provisions of existing law. It significantly reduces the eligibility period for employees seeking leave, changing the requirement from 12 months and 1,250 hours of employment to a mere 90 days of employment with an employer. Furthermore, the bill dramatically broadens the scope of employers subject to these leave requirements. It lowers the threshold for employer coverage from businesses with 50 or more employees to those with just 1 or more employees , thereby extending protections to a much larger segment of the workforce. These changes apply to leave taken on or after the Act's enactment date, ensuring wider applicability of job-protected leave.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3748
Job Protection Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-210
Job Protection Act
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1035
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3748
    Job Protection Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-210
    Job Protection Act


  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1035
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (7)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1035: Job Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management