,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,grayson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to
 ! ,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t 
,re=m1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & !         
,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide employees ) #a h\r 
( paid sick leave = e #cj h\rs work$4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,paid ,sick ,leave ,act4  #b4         
,requirem5t = paid sick leave  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,an employ] %all p]mit ea*        
employee employ$ by ! employ] to e>n n  
less ?an #a h\r ( paid sick leave = e   
#cj h\rs work$1 to be us$ z describ$ 9  
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,uses ,paid sick   
leave e>n$ "u ?is section may be us$ by 
an employee = any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an 
abs5ce result+ f a physical or m5tal    

illness1 injury1 or m$ical condition ( !
 employee4  7#b7 ,an abs5ce result+ f   
obta9+ pr(essional m$ical diagnosis or  
c>e1 or prev5tive m$ical c>e1 = !       
employee4  7#c7 ,an abs5ce = ! purpose (
 c>+ = a *ild1 a p>5t1 a sp\se1 or any  
o!r individual relat$ by blood or       
aff9ity ^: close association ) !        
employee is ! equival5t ( a family      
relation%ip1 :o--  7,a7 has any ( !     
conditions or ne$s = diagnosis or c>e   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 &     
7,b7 9 ! case ( someone :o is n a *ild1 
is o!rwise 9 ne$ ( c>e4  7#d7 ,an abs5ce
 result+ f dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual      
assault1 or /alk+1 if ! "t is to--  7,a7
 seek m$ical att5tion = ! employee or ! 
employee's *ild1 p>5t1 or sp\se1 or an  
individual relat$ to ! employee z       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 to recov] f   
physical or psy*ological injury or      
disability caus$ by dome/ic viol5ce1    
sexual assault1 or /alk+2  7,b7 obta9 or
 assi/ a relat$ p]son describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c7 9 obta9+ s]vices f a      

victim s]vices organization2  7,c7 obta9
 or assi/ a relat$ p]son describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c7 9 obta9+ psy*ological or  
o!r c\nsel+2  7,d7 seek relocation2 or  
7,e7 take legal action1 includ+ prep>+ =
 or p>ticipat+ 9 any civil or crim9al   
legal proce$+ relat$ to or result+ f    
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     
/alk+4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means a          
biological1 fo/]1 or adopt$ *ild1 a     
/ep*ild1 a legal w>d1 or a *ild ( a     
p]son /&+ 9 loco p>5tis1 :o is--  7,a7  
"u #ah ye>s ( age2 or  7,b7 #ah ye>s (  
age or old] & incapable ( self-c>e      
because ( a m5tal or physical           
disability4  7#b7 ,dome/ic viol5ce ,!   
t]m dome/ic viol5ce has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce   
,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acibe7;a771 except t ! ref]5ce 9 su*  
section to ! t]m jurisdiction receiv+   
grant monies %all be deem$ to mean !    
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! victim lives or !  
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! employ] involv$ is 

locat$4  7#c7 ,employee ,! t]m employee 
means an individual :o is--  7,a7  7i7  
an employee1 z def9$ 9 section #c7;e7 ( 
! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e771 :o is n cov]$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,e71 includ+ su* an        
employee ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 except
 t a ref]5ce 9 su* section to an employ]
 %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an 
employ] describ$ 9 clauses 7i77,i7 &    
7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#d77;,a72 or  7ii7 an  
employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability   
,(fice2  7,b7 a ,/ate employee describ$ 
9 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t        
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772  7,c7 a    
cov]$ employee1 z def9$ 9 section #aja (
 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 o!r ?an an  
applicant = employm5t2  7,d7 a cov]$    
employee1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 (  
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,e7 
a ,f$]al (fic] or employee cov]$ "u     
sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,employ]     

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employ] means a    
p]son :o is--  7i7  7,i7 a cov]$        
employ]1 z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 :o 
is n cov]$ "u subclause 7,v72  7,,ii7 an
 entity employ+ a ,/ate employee        
describ$ 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( !         
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (      
#aiia2  7,,iii7 an employ+ (fice1 z     
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie2  7,,iv7 an 
employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9 section        
#daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2 or  7,v7 an employ+ ag5cy cov]$  
"u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 is engag$ 9
 comm]ce 7includ+ gov]nm5t71 or an      
indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce     
7includ+ gov]nm5t71 z def9$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b77iii74  7,b7 ,cov]$     
employ]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 subp>agraph    
7,a77i77,i71 ! t]m cov]$ employ]--  7,i7
 means any p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9  
any indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce 
:o employs #ae or m employees = ea*     
work+ day dur+ ea* ( #bj or m cal5d>    

workweeks 9 ! curr5t or prec$+ cal5d>   
ye>2  7,,ii7 includes--  7aa7 any p]son 
:o acts1 directly or indirectly1 9 !    
int]e/ ( an employ] to any ( ! employees
 ( su* employ]2 &  7bb7 any successor 9 
int]e/ ( an employ]2  7,,iii7 includes  
any public ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section     
#c7x7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (    
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7x772 &  7,,iv7
 includes ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability    
,(fice & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4  7ii7   
,public ag5cy ,= purposes ( clause      
7i77,,iii71 a public ag5cy %all be      
consid]$ to be a p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce 
or 9 an indu/ry or activity affect+     
comm]ce4  7iii7 ,def9itions ,= purposes 
( ?is subp>agraph3  7,i7 ,comm]ce ,!    
t]ms comm]ce & indu/ry or activity      
affect+ comm]ce mean any activity1      
bus9ess1 or indu/ry 9 comm]ce or 9 :i* a
 labor dispute w\ld h9d] or ob/ruct     
comm]ce or ! free fl[ ( comm]ce1 &      
include comm]ce & any indu/ry affect+   
comm]ce1 z def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7
 ( section #eja ( ! ,labor ,managem5t   

,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#adb 7#a7 & 7#c774  7,,ii7 ,employee ,! 
t]m employee has ! same mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #c7;e7 ( ! ,fair ,labor   
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc7;e774  7,,iii7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son 
has ! same mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#c7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (   
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;a774  7,c7   
,pr$ecessors ,any ref]5ce 9 ?is p>agraph
 to an employ] %all include a ref]5ce to
 any pr$ecessor ( su* employ]4  7#e7    
,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means a biological1   
fo/]1 or adoptive p>5t ( an employee1 a 
/epp>5t ( an employee1 or a legal       
gu>dian or o!r p]son :o /ood 9 loco     
p>5tis to an employee :5 ! employee 0 a 
*ild4  7#f7 ,sexual assault ,! t]m      
sexual assault has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/  
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#acibe7;a774  7#g7 ,sp\se ,! t]m sp\se1 
) respect to an employee1 has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m by ! m>riage laws ( ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! employee resides4  7#h7 ,/alk+ 

,! t]m /alk+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/  
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#acibe7;a774