H.R. 3556 · 110th Congress
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide an additional 12 weeks of leave for a family member to care for a member of the Armed Forces who is seriously injured in combat.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ciro Rodriguez
- Introduced
- 2007-09-17
- Latest action
- 2007-10-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Summary
Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 24 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period to care for a spouse, parent, son, or daughter who is an injured member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy for a serious combat-related injury or illness.