To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period.
Requires such employee to submit to the head of the employing agency certification that such employee used such leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for such disability by a health care provider.
Held at the desk.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-180.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6268-6269)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 313.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6268)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6268)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7495)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7495)
Enacted as Public Law 114-75
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 114-75.
Became Public Law No: 114-75.