Job Protection Act · Introduced in House (2025-02-05) · Congress.wiki

H.R. 1035

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 5, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Underwood

Table of contents

H.R. 1035

SEC. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Job Protection Act.

SEC. 2. Expansion of employees eligible for family and medical leave

(a) In general
- Section 101(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 () is amended— 29 U.S.C. 2611(2)
  - in subparagraph (A), by striking employed—and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting employed for at least 90 days by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under section 102.;
  - in subparagraph (B), by striking and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting ;
  - by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and
  - by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (C).
(b) Federal employees
- (1) In general
  - Title 5, United States Code, is amended—
    - in section 6381(1)(B), by striking 12 monthsand inserting 90 days; and
    - in section 6382(d)(2)(E), by striking 12 monthsand 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 monthsand inserting 90 days.
- (3) Congressional employees
  - Section 202(a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 () is amended by striking 12 months and for at least 1,250 hours of employment during the previous 12 monthsand inserting 90 days. 2 U.S.C. 1312(a)(2)(B)

SEC. 3. Expansion of employers subject to leave requirements

Section 101(4)(A)(i) of such Act () is amended by striking 50 or more employeesand all that follows through the end of the clause and inserting 1 or more employees;. 29 U.S.C. 2611(4)(A)(i)