Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act
Rep. Ansari Introduces Bill to Require 96 Hours of Paid Reproductive Health Leave
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to several House committees for review. It is actively moving through these committees, but no further votes or hearings have been scheduled yet.
Legislative Progress
This bill faces strong opposition from business groups due to the costs it places on small employers and lacks the bipartisan support needed to pass a divided Congress.
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Life & Work
Businesses with as few as 5 employees would be required to provide 96 hours of paid reproductive health leave per year to each worker. For small businesses, this could create significant costs and staffing challenges, especially since they cannot require employees to find shift replacements. They would also need to maintain compliance records and post workplace notices or face fines.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Congressional Democrats introduced the Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act on Monday, a bill that would mandate 96 hours of annual paid leave for employees to address reproductive health needs, including menopause, fertility treatments, and abortion care.
New Federal Bill Proposes 12 Days of Paid Leave for Reproductive Health
The Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act aims to provide workers with 96 hours of paid leave each year. The legislation covers a broad range of medical needs, from endometriosis and painful periods to vasectomies and pregnancy termination.
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Congressional Bill
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Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act
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