,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbc,mrs4
 ,bice 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,/ev5s7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & !         
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 & ,h\se  
,adm9i/ration1 = 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 am5d ! ,family &
 ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic to p]mit   
leave = an employee to meet _! ne$s     
relat$ to be+ a victim ( dat+ viol5ce1  
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sex    
traffick+1 or /alk+1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,safe ,leave = ,victims ( ,dome/ic    
,viol5ce1 ,sexual ,assault1 & ,/alk+    
,act4  #b4 ,entitlem5t relat+ to be+ a  
victim ( dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 sex traffick+1 or /alk+ 
7a7 ,leave requirem5t ,section          

#ajb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical      
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfab7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z           
subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,f7 ,9 ord] to meet !    
ne$s ( ! employee relat$ to ! employee1 
or a family memb] ( ! employee1 be+ a   
victim ( dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 sex traffick+1 or /alk+ 
to-- 7i7 seek m$ical att5tion or        
treatm5t = physical or psy*ological     
injuries relat$ to dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+
 viol5ce1 sexual assault1 /alk+1 or     
traffick+2  7ii7 seek m5tal heal? or    
c\nsel+ s]vices = injuries & trauma     
relat$ to dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 /alk+1 or traffick+2   
7iii7 seek s]vices f a victim s]vices   
organization1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 a 
dome/ic viol5ce program1 a sexual       
assault victim s]vice provid]1 a /alk+  
victim s]vice provid]2  7iv7 seek civil 
or crim9al legal s]vices to prep>e = &  

p>ticipate 9 legal proce$+s relat$ to   
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 dat+   
viol5ce /alk+1 or traffick+2  7v7 secure
 safe h\s+1 includ+ se>*+ = new h\s+1   
relocat+1 & in/all+ additional safety   
measures2 or  7vi7 9 a case 9 :i* a     
family memb] ( ! employee has be5 a     
victim ( dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 sex traffick+1 or /alk+1
 to assi/ ! family memb] 9 any ( !      
activities describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 
7v74  4  7b7 ,s*$ule  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #ajb7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! ?ird s5t5ce ! foll[+ new  
s5t5ce3 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71      
subsection 7e77#b71 & subsection 7b77#e7
 ( section #ajc1 leave "u subp>agraph   
7,f7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 may be tak5   
int]mitt5tly or on a r$uc$ leave s*$ule4
  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ajb ( 
su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by   
/rik+ or 7,d7 aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 &   
ins]t+ 1 7,d71 or 7,f72 &  7,b7 9       

subsection 7e77#b71 by /rik+ or 7,d7    
aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ 1 7,d71  
or 7,f74  7c7 ,sub/itution ( paid leave 
,section #ajb7;d77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;d77#b77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,meet ne$s
 relat+ to be+ a victim ( dat+ viol5ce1 
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sex    
traffick+1 or /alk+ ,an eligible        
employee may elect1 or an employ] may   
require ! employee1 to sub/itute any ( !
 accru$ paid vacation leave1 p]sonal    
leave1 or m$ical or sick leave ( !      
employee = leave provid$ "u subp>agraph 
7,f7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 = any "p ( !  
#ab-week p]iod ( su* leave "u su*       
subsection1 except t no?+ 9 ?is title   
%all require an employ] to provide paid 
sick leave or paid m$ical leave 9 any   
situation 9 :i* su* employ] w\ld n      
normally provide any su* paid leave4  4 
7d7 ,c]tification ,section #ajc ( su*   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfac7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7            
,c]tification relat+ to be+ a victim (  

dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 sex traffick+1 or /alk+  7#a7  
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 an employ]   
may require t a reque/ = leave "u       
section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f7 be support$ by
 a c]tification issu$ at su* "t & 9 su* 
mann] z ! ,secret>y may by regulation   
prescribe4  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( an employee
 reque/+ leave "u section               
#ajb7;a77#a77;,f7 :o has n yet receiv$ a
 c]tification z describ$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 su* employ] %all accept a sworn   
/atem5t on a =m prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y
 t su* employee has reque/$ su*         
c]tification4  4  7e7 ,def9itions       
,section #aja ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfaa7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#bj7 ,dat+      
viol5ce ,! t]m dat+ viol5ce means       
viol5ce committ$ by a p]son--  7,a7 :o  
is or has be5 9 a social relation%ip ( a
 romantic or intimate nature ) !        
employee2 &  7,b7 :]e ! exi/5ce ( su* a 
relation%ip %all be det]m9$ bas$ on a   
consid]ation ( ! foll[+ factors3  7i7 ,!

 l5g? ( ! relation%ip4  7ii7 ,! type (  
relation%ip4  7iii7 ,! frequ5cy (       
int]action betwe5 ! p]sons involv$ 9 !  
relation%ip4  7#ba7 ,dome/ic viol5ce ,! 
t]m dome/ic viol5ce includes felony or  
misdemeanor crimes committ$ by a curr5t 
or =m] sp\se or intimate p>tn] ( !      
employee "u ! family or dome/ic viol5ce 
laws ( ! jurisdiction receiv+ grant     
fund+ &1 9 ! case ( victim s]vices1     
includes ! use or attempt$ use (        
physical abuse or sexual abuse1 or a    
patt]n ( any o!r co]cive behavior       
committ$1 enabl$1 or solicit$ to ga9 or 
ma9ta9 p[] & control ov] an employee1   
includ+ v]bal1 psy*ological1 economic1  
or te*nological abuse t may or may n    
con/itute crim9al behavior1 by a p]son  
:o--  7,a7 is a curr5t or =m] sp\se or  
intimate p>tn] ( ! employee1 or p]son   
simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se ( !         
employee2  7,b7 is cohabitat+1 or has   
cohabitat$1 ) ! employee z a sp\se or   
intimate p>tn]2  7,c7 %>es a *ild 9     
common ) ! employee2 or  7,d7 commits   

acts aga9/ a y\? or employee :o is      
protect$ f ^? acts "u ! family or       
dome/ic viol5ce laws ( ! jurisdiction4  
7#bb7 ,family memb] ,! t]m family memb] 
means a sp\se1 son1 daught]1 p>5t1 or   
next ( k94  7#bc7 ,sex traffick+ ,! t]m 
sex traffick+ means any conduct         
proscrib$ by section #aeia ( title #ah1 
:e!r or n ! conduct occurs 9 int]/ate or
 =eign comm]ce or )9 ! special m>itime &
 t]ritorial jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#bd7 ,sexual assault ,! t]m   
sexual assault means any noncons5sual   
sexual act proscrib$ by ,f$]al1 ,tribal1
 or ,/ate law1 includ+ :5 ! employee    
lacks capacity to cons5t4  7#be7 ,/alk+ 
,! t]m /alk+ means engag+ 9 a c\rse (   
conduct direct$ at a specific p]son t   
w\ld cause a reasonable p]son to--  7,a7
 fe> = 8 or h] safety or ! safety (     
o!rs2 or  7,b7 suff] sub/antial         
emotional di/ress4  4  7f7 ,te*nical    
am5dm5ts ,title ,i ( ! ,family & ,m$ical
 ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bfaa et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section

 #ajb7;c71 by /rik+ subsection          
7a77#a77;,f7 & ins]t+ subsection        
7a77#a77;,g72 &  7#b7 9 section #aaj--  
7,a7 by /rik+ section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f7 
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ section     
#ajb7;a77#a77;,g72 &  7,b7 9 subsection 
7a77#a77;,a71 by r$esignat+ ! second    
clause 7ii7 z clause 7iii74