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S. 1885, The Military Family Job Protection Act

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S. 1885 would provide certain employment protections for family members who are caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogMilitary Family Job Protection Act - Prohibits a covered family member who is caring for a servicemember who is undergoing medical treatment for an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active military duty from being denied retention in to editemployment, promotion, or any employment benefit by an employer on the wiki and bebasis of the first to providefamily member's absence from such employment for a detailed summaryperiod of not more than 52 weeks.

Includes as a covered family member one who, while caring for
the bill!)recovering servicemember, is: (1) on invitational orders; (2) a non-medical attendee; or (3) receiving per diem payments from the Department of Defense (DOD).
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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