Elimination of hours of service requirement for FMLA leave

(a) Amendment Section 101(2)(A) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows: (A) In general The term eligible employee means an employee who has been employed for at least 90 days by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under section 102.. (b) Amendments to related statutes (1) Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Section 202(a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1312(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking 12 months and for at least 1,250 hours of employment during the previous 12 months and inserting at least 90 days. (2) Title 3, United States Code Section 412(a)(2)(B) of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking 12 months and for at least 1,250 hours of employment during the previous 12 months and inserting at least 90 days. (3) Title 5, United States Code Chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 6381(1)(B), by striking at least 12 months of service and inserting at least 90 days of service; and (B) in section 6382(d)(2)(E), by striking at least 12 months of service and inserting at least 90 days of service. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 101(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)) is amended— (A) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (C). (2) Section 102(a) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (d) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take effect beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.