,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehdi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #aa1 #bjad ,mr4 ,grayson introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 ,house ,administration1 and the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide employees with #a hour of paid sick leave for every #cj hours worked4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,paid ,sick ,leave ,act4 #b4 ,requirement for paid sick leave 7a7 ,in general ,an employer shall permit each employee employed by the employer to earn not less than #a hour of paid sick leave for every #cj hours worked1 to be used as described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,uses ,paid sick leave earned under this section may be used by an employee for any of the following3 7#a7 ,an absence resulting from a physical or mental illness1 injury1 or medical condition of the employee4 7#b7 ,an absence resulting from obtaining professional medical diagnosis or care1 or preventive medical care1 for the employee4 7#c7 ,an absence for the purpose of caring for a child1 a parent1 a spouse1 or any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship1 who-- 7,a7 has any of the conditions or needs for diagnosis or care described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 and 7,b7 in the case of someone who is not a child1 is otherwise in need of care4 7#d7 ,an absence resulting from domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 if the time is to-- 7,a7 seek medical attention for the employee or the employee's child1 parent1 or spouse1 or an individual related to the employee as described in paragraph 7#c71 to recover from physical or psychological injury or disability caused by domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 7,b7 obtain or assist a related person described in paragraph 7#c7 in obtaining services from a victim services organization2 7,c7 obtain or assist a related person described in paragraph 7#c7 in obtaining psychological or other counseling2 7,d7 seek relocation2 or 7,e7 take legal action1 including preparing for or participating in any civil or criminal legal proceeding related to or resulting from domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,child ,the term child means a biological1 foster1 or adopted child1 a stepchild1 a legal ward1 or a child of a person standing in loco parentis1 who is-- 7,a7 under #ah years of age2 or 7,b7 #ah years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability4 7#b7 ,domestic violence ,the term domestic violence has the meaning given the term in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe7;a771 except that the reference in such section to the term jurisdiction receiving grant monies shall be deemed to mean the jurisdiction in which the victim lives or the jurisdiction in which the employer involved is located4 7#c7 ,employee ,the term employee means an individual who is-- 7,a7 7i7 an employee1 as defined in section #c7;e7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e771 who is not covered under subparagraph 7,e71 including such an employee of the ,library of ,congress1 except that a reference in such section to an employer shall be considered to be a reference to an employer described in clauses 7i77,i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#d77;,a72 or 7ii7 an employee of the ,government ,accountability ,office2 7,b7 a ,state employee described in section #cjd7;a7 of the ,government ,employee ,rights ,act of #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772 7,c7 a covered employee1 as defined in section #aja of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 other than an applicant for employment2 7,d7 a covered employee1 as defined in section #daa7;c7 of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,e7 a ,federal officer or employee covered under subchapter ,v of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,employer 7,a7 ,in general ,the term employer means a person who is-- 7i7 7,i7 a covered employer1 as defined in subparagraph 7,b71 who is not covered under subclause 7,v72 7,,ii7 an entity employing a ,state employee described in section #cjd7;a7 of the ,government ,employee ,rights ,act of #aiia2 7,,iii7 an employing office1 as defined in section #aja of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie2 7,,iv7 an employing office1 as defined in section #daa7;c7 of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,v7 an employing agency covered under subchapter ,v of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7ii7 is engaged in commerce 7including government71 or an industry or activity affecting commerce 7including government71 as defined in subparagraph 7,b77iii74 7,b7 ,covered employer 7i7 ,in general ,in subparagraph 7,a77i77,i71 the term covered employer-- 7,i7 means any person engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce who employs #ae or more employees for each working day during each of #bj or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year2 7,,ii7 includes-- 7aa7 any person who acts1 directly or indirectly1 in the interest of an employer to any of the employees of such employer2 and 7bb7 any successor in interest of an employer2 7,,iii7 includes any public agency1 as defined in section #c7x7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7x772 and 7,,iv7 includes the ,government ,accountability ,office and the ,library of ,congress4 7ii7 ,public agency ,for purposes of clause 7i77,,iii71 a public agency shall be considered to be a person engaged in commerce or in an industry or activity affecting commerce4 7iii7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subparagraph3 7,i7 ,commerce ,the terms commerce and industry or activity affecting commerce mean any activity1 business1 or industry in commerce or in which a labor dispute would hinder or obstruct commerce or the free flow of commerce1 and include commerce and any industry affecting commerce1 as defined in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#c7 of section #eja of the ,labor ,management ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #adb 7#a7 and 7#c774 7,,ii7 ,employee ,the term employee has the same meaning given such term in section #c7;e7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e774 7,,iii7 ,person ,the term person has the same meaning given such term in section #c7;a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;a774 7,c7 ,predecessors ,any reference in this paragraph to an employer shall include a reference to any predecessor of such employer4 7#e7 ,parent ,the term parent means a biological1 foster1 or adoptive parent of an employee1 a stepparent of an employee1 or a legal guardian or other person who stood in loco parentis to an employee when the employee was a child4 7#f7 ,sexual assault ,the term sexual assault has the meaning given the term in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe7;a774 7#g7 ,spouse ,the term spouse1 with respect to an employee1 has the meaning given such term by the marriage laws of the ,state in which the employee resides4 7#h7 ,stalking ,the term stalking has the meaning given the term in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe7;a774