# 114-hr-5165: Medical Leave for Disabled Veterans Act

114-hr-5165, Medical Leave for Disabled Veterans Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5165
- Congress: 114
- Title: Medical Leave for Disabled Veterans Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Introduced: 2016-05-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medical Leave for Disabled Veterans Act This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to provide eligibility for specified medical/hospital care for an employee who: (1) has a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability rating of between 30% and 50% and at least 833 hours of service with the employer (from whom leave is requested) during the previous eight-month period, or (2) has a VA disability rating of 60% or higher and at least 625 hours of service with such employer during the previous 6-month period. Medical/hospital leave shall also be provided to an employee who is not covered by the above provision but who retired from the Armed Forces by reason of a service-connected disability: (1) rated at between 30% and 50% at retirement and who has at least 833 hours of service with such employer during the previous eight-month period, or (2) rated at 60% or higher at retirement and who has at least 625 hours of service with such employer during the previous 6-month period. (Under current law, employees of an FMLA-covered employer become eligible for medical leave after 12 months on the job and at least 1,250 hours of service with such employer during the previous 12-month period.) A employee must submit a certification to the employer from the VA or the Department of Defense, as appropriate, to be eligible for such adjustment.

## Cosponsors (37)

- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5165 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5165)

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