Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Bill: 108-hr-956
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2003-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: 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
Nursing homes
Parent-school relationships
Preschool education
Secondary education
Sick leave
Small business
Social Welfare
Student activities
Students
Vaccination

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2003 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to expand the Act's coverage by reducing from 50 to 25 the threshold minimum number of employees of an employer necessary for the Act to apply.
Allows employees covered by FMLA to take up to four 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 their children's or grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities.
Amends Federal civil service law to apply the same parental involvement leave allowance to Federal employees.
Provides that leave under FMLA may be taken to meet: (1) routine family medical needs, including transportation of children or grandchildren for medical and dental appointments for annual checkups and vaccinations; and (2) the routine medical care needs of elderly relatives of the eligible employee, including visits to nursing homes and group homes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 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.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 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.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 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.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 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.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House