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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 10
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011
Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To ensure equity for women and address rising pressures on American families.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Family Economic Success
Act
.
Sense of the Senate
It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should—
guarantee pay equity for women;
reward companies that promote flexible work environments for working parents with children, and workers who are caregivers;
guarantee paid family and medical leave and paid sick days; and
improve the quality and affordability of child care.