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Introduced
04/15/2021
04/15/2021
In Committee
04/15/2021
04/15/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, or adult child, or another related individual, who has a serious health condition, and to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement and family wellness leave to participate in or attend their children’s and grand- children’s educational and extracurricular activities or meet family care needs.
AI Summary
This bill, the Family Medical Leave Modernization Act, would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and federal employee leave policies to:
1) Expand the definition of "family member" to include domestic partners, in-laws, adult children, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, and other individuals with a close personal relationship to the employee. This would allow employees to take FMLA leave to care for a wider range of family members.
2) Provide federal employees and private-sector employees covered by FMLA an additional 24 hours per year of "parental involvement and family wellness" leave to attend their children's or grandchildren's activities or for routine family medical care needs.
The bill aims to modernize and expand the FMLA to better accommodate the diverse family structures and caregiving responsibilities of today's workforce.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (5)
Dick Durbin (D)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1988-1990) (on 04/15/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1185/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1185/BILLS-117s1185is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1185/BILLS-117s1185is.pdf.pdf |
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