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To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews.

5/20/2008--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary)

Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with respect to hours-of-service requirement airline flight crews must meet to be eligible for leave under such Act.

Declares that a flight attendant or flight crewmember will be considered to meet such requirement if he or she has worked or been paid for: (1) 60% of the applicable monthly guarantee, or the equivalent annualized over the preceding 12-month period; and (2) a minimum of 504 hours during such period.

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide, by regulation, a method for calculating such leave for airline flight crews.

Latest Actions
  • 05/21/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 05/20/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4282)
  • 05/20/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 9 (Roll no. 337). (text: CR 05/19/2008 H4096)
  • 05/20/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 05/19/2008 - Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.2744 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House05/24/2008
H.R.2744 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House05/22/2008
H.R.2744 Introduced in House08/31/2007