3.0.0 7233 2021-06-07T20:07:17Z 2021-06-07T20:07:17Z House H HR 2008-09-29 110 hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2008-09-29T12:03:25Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-29T12:03:20Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-29T12:03:15Z 2008-09-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2164) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-29 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2008-09-29 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2008-09-29 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-29 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2008-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 N M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2008-09-29 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2008-09-29 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2008-09-29 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2008-09-29 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2008-09-29 True Labor and Employment Caregivers Child health Commerce Community organization Day care Dental care Education Education of the disadvantaged Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Families Family leave Federal employees Geriatrics Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Grandparents Group homes Health Leave of absence Married people Nursing homes Parent-school relationships Physical examinations Preschool education Secondary education Sick leave Small business Social Welfare Student activities Students Vaccination Labor and Employment 00 2008-09-29 Introduced in House 2008-11-13T21:23:14Z Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to cover employees at worksites that employ fewer than 50 employees, but not fewer than 25 employees. Continues to exempt from FMLA coverage employees at worksites that employ fewer than 25 employees (currently 50), if the total number of employees employed by that employer within 75 miles of that worksite is fewer than 25 (currently 50).

Allows an employee covered by FMLA to take up to 4 hours during any 30-day period, and up to 24 hours during any 12-month period, of parental involvement leave to participate in or attend activities that: (1) are sponsored by a school or community organization; and (2) relate to a program of the school or organization that is attended by the employee's child or grandchild.

Allows the aggregate amount of parental involvement leave for a husband and wife employed by the same employer to be limited to the amount allowed for one employee.

Applies the parental involvement leave allowance to federal employees.

Includes under FMLA entitlement leave to meet routine family medical care needs, including: (1) transportation of a child or grandchild for medical and dental appointments for annual checkups and vaccinations; and (2) care of an elderly individual related to the employee, including visits to nursing homes and group homes. Allows the aggregate amount of such leave for a husband and wife employed by the same employer to be limited to the amount allowed for one employee.

Allows an employee to elect, or an employer to require, substitution of any of the paid or family leave of the employee for any leave provided under this Act.

Imposes requirements of notification by the employee of leave requests. Allows an employer to require certification supporting such requests.

]]> Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2008 Display Title Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine family medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7233ih/xml/BILLS-110hr7233ih.xml 2008-09-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2164) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.