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H.R. 319: Veterans Day Off Act

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H.R. 319: Veterans Day Off Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-19 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Veterans Day Off Act

Plain summary

Veterans Day Off Act - Entitles veterans who have been employed by an employer for at least 12 months, except those employed by a public agency, to leave from such employer on Veterans Day upon request if such veteran would otherwise be required to work on Veterans Day. Authorizes employers who employ 50 or more employees to deny leave if providing leave to veterans would negatively impact public health or safety or cause the employer significant economic or operational disruption. Authorizes leave granted to consist of unpaid leave. Authorizes an employee to elect, or an employer to require the employee, to substitute accrued paid vacation leave or personal leave for leave provided under this Act. Prohibits: (1) such employers from interfering with, restraining, or denying the taking of any leave provided under this Act; (2) such employers from discharging or discriminating against individuals for opposing practices made unlawful by this Act; and (3) any person from discharging or discriminating against individuals for filing any charge or instituting any proceeding under this Act, giving any information in connection with inquiries or proceedings relating to such leave, or testifying in inquiries or proceedings related to such leave. Gives the Secretary of Labor investigative authority with respect to the provisions of this Act in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as the investigative authority provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Requires such employers to post in conspicuous places on their premises a notice with information pertaining to the filing of a charge under this Act.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Veterans Day Off Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr319 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112