S408-119

Introduced

To expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 5, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Immigration, Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H934F253C35F04031BA99474A39D00E31: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Job Protection Act.
  • Section HF3689E8C42954B2CA262F9829EE20985: 2. Expansion of employees eligible for leave Section 101(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)) is amended— in subparagraph (A), by...
  • Section HB62062A4C96F429992EF28E237EED83D: 3. Expansion of employers subject to leave requirements Section 101(4)(A)(i) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(4)(A)(i)) is amended...
  • Section idE60B5D59EA864B7D892C2AB5E00AD137: 4. Applicability This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to leave taken on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Immigration, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Immigration Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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federal implementing agencies:
workers, employers, and labor regulators:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 5, 2025

Ms. Smith (for herself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Blumenthal, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Immigration Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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