United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 408 — Job Protection Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill significantly expands eligibility for family and medical leave by reducing the employment duration requirement and the number of employees employers must have to be covered by the law.

  • 29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(A)

    employed--\n(i) for at least 12 months by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under section 2612 of this title; and\n(ii) for at least 1,250 hours of service with such employer during the previous 12-month period. → employed for not less than 90 days by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under section 102.

    This change lowers the duration of required employment from 12 months to 90 days for eligibility.

  • 29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(B)

    does not include--\n(i) any Federal officer or employee covered under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5; or\n(ii) any employee of an employer who is employed at a worksite at which such employer employs less than 50 employees if the total number of employees employed by that employer within 75 miles of that worksite is less than 50. → 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).

    This change removes the requirement that employees must not be at less than 50 employees to qualify for leave.

  • 29 U.S.C. 2611(2)

    subparagraph (C) and (D)

    This change eliminates the subparagraphs that described additional rules for determining eligible employees.

  • 29 U.S.C. 2611(4)(A)(i)

    50 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year; → 1 or more employees

    This change broadens the definition of 'employer' to include any employer with at least one employee, significantly expanding the scope of the law.

  • 5 U.S.C. 6381(1)(B)

    12 months → 90 days

    This change reduces the required employment duration for federal employees to be eligible for leave from 12 months to 90 days.

  • 5 U.S.C. 6382(d)(2)(E)

    12 months → 90 days

    This change applies the new 90-day eligibility to additional federal leave calculations.

  • 3 U.S.C. 412(a)(2)(B)

    12 months and for at least 1,250 hours of employment during the previous 12 months → 90 days

    This change simplifies the eligibility requirement for presidential employees to 90 days of employment.

  • 2 U.S.C. 1312(a)(2)(B)

    12 months and for at least 1,250 hours of employment during the previous 12 months → 90 days

    This change simplifies the eligibility requirement for congressional employees to 90 days of employment.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 408?
S 408 is sponsored by Smith, Tina (Democratic), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Murray, Patty (Democratic), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), and Sanders, Bernard (Independent).
What is the current status of S 408?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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