Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-476
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2005-02-01 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: 2005-02-01
text: 
Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2005 - 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 all employees 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 their children's or grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities. Amends Federal civil service law to apply such parental involvement leave allowance to Federal employees.
 
Includes under FMLA entitlement leave for transporting children and grandchildren to medical and dental appointments and for visiting elderly relatives in nursing or group homes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2005-02-01
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: 2005-02-01
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: 2005-02-01
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: 2005-02-01
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: 2005-02-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E120)
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House