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Version 36 · Passed House amended · May 20, 2008
Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with respect to hours-of-service requirement airline flight crews must meet to be eligible for leave under such Act.
Declares that a flight attendant or flight crewmember will be considered to meet such requirement if he or she has worked or been paid for: (1) 60% of the applicable monthly guarantee, or the equivalent annualized over the preceding 12-month period; and (2) a minimum of 504 hours during such period.
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide, by regulation, a method for calculating such leave for airline flight crews.
People & committees
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D–NY
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 9 (Roll no. 337). (text: CR 05/19/2008 H4096)
House roll call 337 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 9 (Roll no. 337).(text: CR 05/19/2008 H4096)
House roll call 337 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4282)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2744.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4096-4098)
Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Mr. Yarmuth asked unanimous consent that the Committees on Education & Labor, House Administration and Oversight & Government Reform be discharged from further consideration of the bill H.R. 2744, and that the bill be rereferred to the Committee on Education & Labor.
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
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