# 116-hr-8457: Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act of 2020

116-hr-8457, Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8457
- Congress: 116
- Title: Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act of 2020 This bill restores leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, the bill restores leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. The bill applies to leave that is lost on or after the date of enactment of this bill.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5267: International Violence Against Women Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8457 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8457)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-5267: International Violence Against Women Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5267)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8457 (as of 2025-11-18).