S 2549 · in committee · significant
Time Off to Vote Act
- civil rights
What this bill does
- Employers must give employees at least two consecutive paid hours off to vote on federal election days.
- This applies to all employees who request time off to vote, return mail ballots, or do voting-related activities.
- Violations can result in penalties; employers cannot retaliate against employees for taking this leave or opposing the rule.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would requiring employers to provide two paid hours off affect small businesses with limited staffing compared to larger corporations?
- 02
What evidence suggests that lack of paid time off is a significant barrier to voting participation in federal elections?
- 03
Which voting-related activities beyond casting a ballot should qualify for the two-hour paid leave, and who determines what counts?
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Sponsor · D-HI
Mazie K. Hirono
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
17/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-07-30
Joining the bill

Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Lisa Blunt Rochester
D-DE · original

Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · original

Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · original

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-NY · original

Ruben Gallego
D-AZ · original

Tim Kaine
D-VA · original

Jeff Merkley
D-OR · original

Alex Padilla
D-CA · original

Jack Reed
D-RI · original

Adam B. Schiff
D-CA · original
+ 5 more
Legislative timeline
2025-07-30 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2025-07-30 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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