I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2009 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Family Fairness Act of 2009.

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Elimination of hours of service requirement

Section 101(2)(A) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows: (A)

In general

The term eligible employee means an employee who has been employed, either as a full-time or part-time employee, for at least 12 months by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under section 102. .