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PTO Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 4763 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
87
Latest action
Jul 25, 2025

What it does

The Protected Time Off Act (PTO Act) would require employers engaged in commerce or industry affecting commerce to provide paid annual leave to employees at a rate of at least 1 hour for every 25 hours worked, capped at 80 hours per 12-month period, with up to 40 hours carryover allowed. The bill defines covered employees broadly to include private-sector, federal, state, congressional, and certain government agency workers, and prohibits employers from requiring employees to find replacements, disclose leave purposes, or provide more than two weeks’ notice for leave use. Employers must maintain benefits during leave, provide compensation for unused leave upon separation, and offer…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jul 25, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jul 25, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

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