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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Dec 2, 2009
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 10, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with respect to the 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) at least 60% of the applicable total monthly guarantee, or the equivalent for the previous 12-month period for or by the employer with respect to whom such leave is requested; and (2) a minimum of 504 hours (not counting personal commute time spent on vacation leave or medical or sick leave) during such period.
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide, by regulation, a method for calculating such leave for airline flight crews.
People & committees
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D–WA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 111-119.
Became Public Law No: 111-119.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13398)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13398)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1422.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13398-13399)
Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11353-11354)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11353-11354)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11353-11354)
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7320)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7320)
Introduced in Senate
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