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29 U.S.C. 2612: Leave requirement
Created in 1993 by Public Law 103-3. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1312, 3 U.S.C. 412, 29 U.S.C. 2611, 29 U.S.C. 2613, 29 U.S.C. 2614.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2020
- Pub. L. 116–127, §3102(a)(1), added subpar. (F). (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–127, §3102(a)(2), substituted "under subsection (a) (other than certain periods of leave under subsection (a)(1)(F))" for "under subsection (a)". (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) Law text · (c)
2019
- Pub. L. 116–92, §7604(a)(1)(A), inserted "and subsection (d)(3)" after "section 2613 of this title" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–92, §7604(a)(1)(B), substituted "Subject to subsection (d)(3), during" for "During". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–92, §7604(a)(2), added pars. (3) and (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (d), (4)
2009
- Pub. L. 111–84, §565(a)(1)(B)(i), substituted "covered active duty" for "active duty" in two places and struck out "in support of a contingency operation" before period. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–119 added par. (5). Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–84, §565(a)(4), substituted "parent, or covered servicemember" for "or parent". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 111–84, §565(a)(1)(B)(ii), substituted "covered active duty" for "active duty" in heading and in two places in text and struck out "in support of a contingency operation" before ", the employee shall provide". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (e)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–181, §585(a)(2)(A), added subpar. (E). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §585(a)(2)(B), added pars. (3) and (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a), (4)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §585(a)(3)(A)(i), (ii), in second sentence, substituted "subsection (b)(5) or (f) (as appropriate) of section 2613" for "section 2613(b)(5)" and inserted "or under subsection (a)(3)" after "subsection (a)(1)" and, after second sentence, inserted "Subject to subsecti… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §585(a)(3)(A)(iii), inserted "or under subsection (a)(3)" after "subsection (a)(1)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §585(a)(3)(B)(i), inserted "(or 26 workweeks in the case of leave provided under subsection (a)(3))" after "fewer than 12 workweeks" and "(or 26 workweeks, as appropriate)" after "attain the 12 workweeks". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §585(a)(3)(B)(ii), substituted "(C), or (E)" for "or (C)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §585(a)(3)(B)(iii), inserted at end "An eligible employee may elect, or an employer may require the employee, to substitute any of the accrued paid vacation leave, personal leave, family leave, or medical or sick leave of the employee for leave provided under sub… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §585(a)(3)(C)(i), inserted "or under subsection (a)(3)" after "subsection (a)(1)" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §585(a)(3)(C)(ii), added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 110–181, §585(a)(3)(D), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), realigned margins, and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (f)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.