A bill 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 Senate 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.
Became Public Law No: 114-75.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-89.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-89.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 160.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6085; text as passed Senate: CR S6085)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6085; text as passed Senate: CR S6085)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
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