Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act
Public Law 111-119 · S. 1422 · 111th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 21, 2009 · Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
Cosponsors (23): Sen. Jim Webb, Sen. Christopher Dodd,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with respect to the 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) at least 60% of the applicable total monthly guarantee, or the equivalent for the previous 12-month period for or by the employer with respect to whom such leave is requested; and (2) a minimum of 504 hours (not counting personal commute time spent on vacation leave or medical or sick leave) during such period.
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide, by regulation, a method for calculating such leave for airline flight crews.
Committees
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 912Related bill
Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 21, 2009Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-119.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 9, 2009FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 2, 2009FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1422.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Nov 16, 2009FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 10, 2009FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 9, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7320)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2780SenateSen. Patty MurrayD-WA· offered Nov 10, 2009Agreed to
To clarify a requirement concerning hours of service.
Nov 10, 2009: Amendment SA 2780 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.