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S 2549 119th Congress

Time Off to Vote Act

A bill to provide employees with a minimum of 2 consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections.

Official Title as Introduced Congress.gov

Introduced Jul 30, 2025 Latest action Jul 30, 2025 Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Government Operations and Politics
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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    Introduced in Senate

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the Senate. Congress.gov
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Introduced in Senate Jul 30, 2025

Time Off to Vote Act This bill requires an employer, upon the request of an employee, to provide the employee with a minimum of two consecutive hours of paid leave while polls or sites that facilitate voting-related activity are open on the day of a federal election. This allotted time may be used to vote, return a mail-in ballot, or perform other voting-related activities.The employer may determine the two-hour period, excluding any lunch break or other break.Taking such leave shall not result in the employee losing accrued employment benefits.The bill makes it unlawful for an employer to interfere with the right to take such leave or for an employer to discriminate against an employee for taking such leave. Further, the bill makes it unlawful for any employer to retaliate against an employee for (1) opposing any practice made unlawful by this bill; (2) filing a charge, or instituting or causing to be instituted any proceeding, under or related to this bill; or (3) testifying or preparing to testify in an inquiry or proceeding relating to such leave.The bill specifies penalties for employers who violate these provisions.

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