The case also helped inspire a 2014 law guaranteeing pregnant women more protections.

The D.C. Council will head to a summer recess after today’s legislative meeting without having taken a vote on two closely watched bills.

Earlier this week, the D.C. Council chairman circulated revisions to the proposal, including lowering it to 12 weeks.

Kashawna Holmes said she was unlawfully fired and discriminated against as a single mother.

It would apply to the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a sick family member, or to recover from a serious health condition.

The Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014 was passed last year and quietly went into effect in March, making D.C. one of a growing number of places that require employers provide “reasonable accommodations” for pregnant women and those who have recently given birth.