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H.R. 2460:
Healthy Families Act
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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2009-2010

To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMay 18, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee...
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee. [Last Updated: Jan 6, 2010 12:34AM]
Last Action:
Jun 11, 2009: House Education and Labor: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Question & Answer
Can you answer any of these questions posed by other users? Think of it as a civic good deed. See 2 more questions posed on this topic or submit your own question on the Q&A page.

Jul 30, 2009 2:10 PM - If you already have 24 hours of personal leave time, will we have to add another 56 hours to this? I'm hearing contradicting stories. - Read Answers
Nov 21, 2009 8:27 PM - Does PTO leave qualify for Sick Leave under the proposal? - Read Answers

Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

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Business and Professional Women’s Foundation
National Partnership for Women and Families
Service Employees International Union
American Association of University Women
AFL-CIO
American Federation of Government Employees
American Federation of Teachers
American Friends Service Committee
Association of Flight Attendants
Center for American Progress
Center for Community Change
Center for Law and Social Policy
Communications Workers of America
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Families USA
Human Rights Campaign
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Laborers' International Union
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Matria Healthcare
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Ms. Foundation for Women
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association of School Nurses
National Association of Social Workers
National Education Association
National Organization of Women
National Urban League
Office and Professional Employees International Union
Presbyterian Church
AIDS Institute
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
United Methodist Church
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
UAW
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
United Steelworkers
Society for Human Resource Management
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
American Foundry Society
American Hotel and Lodging Association
Associated Builders and Contractors
Associated General Contractors of America
Independent Electrical Contractors
International Foodservice Distributors Association
International Franchise Association
National Association of Convenience Stores
National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Manufacturers
National Newspaper Association
National Restaurant Association
National Retail Federation
National Roofing Contractors Association
National Small Business Association
Printing Industries of America
Retail Industry Leaders Association
Textile Rental Services Association of America
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Follow the link to MAPLight.org to see if campaign contributions from employees of these organizations are correlated with how Members of Congress voted on this bill.

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