Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-313
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2015-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Disability and paralysis
Employee leave
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Postal service
U.S. Postal Service
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: 

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015

 
Entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period.
 
Requires such employee to submit to the head of the employing agency certification that such employee used such leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for such disability by a health care provider. 

action_date: 2015-06-25
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) Entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period.
 
Requires such employee to submit to the head of the employing agency certification that such employee used such leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for such disability by a health care provider.

action_date: 2015-09-28
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) Entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period.
 
Requires such employee to submit to the head of the employing agency certification that such employee used such leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for such disability by a health care provider.

action_date: 2015-10-26
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) Entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period.
 
Requires such employee to submit to the head of the employing agency certification that such employee used such leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for such disability by a health care provider.

action_date: 2015-11-05
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) Entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period.
 
Requires such employee to submit to the head of the employing agency certification that such employee used such leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for such disability by a health care provider.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-05
text: Became Public Law No: 114-75.
action_date: 2015-11-05
text: Became Public Law No: 114-75.
action_date: 2015-11-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-11-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-10-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-10-26
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-10-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-10-26
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7495)
action_date: 2015-10-26
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7495)
action_date: 2015-09-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6268)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6268)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 313.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6268-6269)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-180.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-180.
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-75