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29 U.S.C. 2620: Public health emergency leave
Created in 2020 by Public Law 103-3. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 29 U.S.C. 2612.
- past change
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2020
- Pub. L. 116–136, §19008(1), which directed amendment of subpar. (A) by inserting cl. (i) designation and heading before "In lieu of", was not executed due to intervening amendment by Pub. L. 116–136, §3605, see below. (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–136, §3605, amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In lieu of the definition in sections 2611(2)(A) and 2611(2)(B)(ii) of this title, the term 'eligible employee' means an employee who has been employed for at least 30 calendar days by the employer wit… (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–136, §19008(2), added cl. (ii) related to special rule regarding eligible employees. (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–136, §3611(1), substituted "553(d)(3)" for "553(d)(A)" in introductory provisions. (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–136, §3611(7), added subpar. (C). (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–136, §3604(a), added par. (4). (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–136, §3601, added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In no event shall such paid leave exceed $200 per day and $10,000 in the aggregate." (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–136, §3611(3), substituted "subsection (a)(2)(A)" for "subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)". (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (c)
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.