H.R. 1827 (IH) - Medical Leave for Disabled Veterans Act - BILLS-115hr1827ih | Content Details

H.R. 1827 (IH) - Medical Leave for Disabled Veterans Act

Action: Mr. Delaney (for himself, Mr. Jones, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Sinema, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Moore, Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Mr. Raskin, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Rush, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Keating, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and Mr. Carson of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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

Full Title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide a partial exemption to veterans from the eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Jones; Chellie Pingree (ME); Kyrsten Sinema (AZ); Grace F. Napolitano (CA); Gwen Moore (WI); Ben Ray Lujan (NM); Jamie Raskin (MD); Peter A. DeFazio (OR); Debbie Dingell (MI); Anthony G. Brown (MD); Bobby L. Rush (IL); John Conyers, Jr. (MI); James P. McGovern (MA); Carol Shea-Porter (NH); John Garamendi (CA); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Tim Ryan (OH); William R. Keating (MA); Alcee L. Hastings (FL); John A. Yarmuth (KY); John B. Larson (CT); Mark Pocan (WI); Terri A. Sewell (AL); Andre Carson (IN)

Committees: Committee on Education and the Workforce (Standing), Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Standing), Committee on House Administration (Standing)

United States Code References: 10 U.S.C. Chapter 61
29 U.S.C. 2611 and 2612
38 U.S.C. 101 and Chapter 17