US SB1628 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Extends through 2022 the tax credit for employers who provide employees with paid family and medical leave. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to (1) examine the effectiveness of the tax credit for paid family and medical leave, (2) recommend ways to modify or enhance the tax credit to further promote access to paid family and medical leave for qualifying employees, and (3) suggest alternative policies that federal and state governments could implement to increase access to paid family and medical leave.
Title
Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act
Sponsors
Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4964 (Same As) 2019-10-31 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee leave
Government studies and investigations
Income tax credits
Taxation
Wages and earnings
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee leave
Government studies and investigations
Income tax credits
Taxation
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1628/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1628/BILLS-116s1628is.pdf |