S. 408

119 S408 IS: Job Protection Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-05
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 408  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 5, 2025   Ms. Smith  (for herself,  Ms. Warren ,  Mr. Durbin ,  Mr. Blumenthal ,  Mr. Padilla ,  Mrs. Murray ,  Mrs. Gillibrand , and  Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Job Protection Act  .
2.
Expansion of employees eligible for leave
(a)
In general
Section 101(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2611(2) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  employed—  and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting  employed for not less than 90 days by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under section 102. ;
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  does not include—  and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting  does not include any Federal officer or employee covered under subchapter V of  chapter 63  of title 5, United States Code (as added by title II of this Act). ;
(3)
by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and
(4)
by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (C).
(b)
Federal employees
(1)
Title 5
Subchapter V of  chapter 63  of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(A)
in section 6381(1)(B), by striking  12 months  and inserting  90 days ; and
(B)
in section 6382(d)(2)(E), by striking  12 months  and inserting  90 days .
(2)
Presidential employees
Section 412(a)(2)(B) of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking  12 months and for at least 1,250 hours of employment during the previous 12 months  and inserting  90 days .
(3)
Congressional employees
Section 202(a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1312(a)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking  12 months and for at least 1,250 hours of employment during the previous 12 months  and inserting  90 days .
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 by striking  50 or more employees  and all that follows through the end of the clause and inserting  1 or more employees .
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.