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Creates the Firefighter Paid Family Leave Act. Provides that a firefighter shall receive 6 weeks of paid family leave that may be used: (1) for the birth of a child in order to care for the child; (2) to care for a newly adopted child under 18 years of age, a newly placed foster child under 18 years of age, or a newly adopted or placed foster child older than 18 years of age if the child is incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability; and (3) to care for a family member with a serious health condition. Provides that the paid family leave requirements shall be provided to a firefighter regardless of the employer's leave policies and shall be provided to a firefighter who has been employed by the employer for at least one year. Provides that a firefighter may voluntarily waive his or her right to paid family leave. Provides that the Department of Labor may adopt any rules necessary to implement the Act.

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Christopher Belt (D)*,  Katie Stuart (D)*,  Dee Avelar (D),  Terri Bryant (R),  John Cabello (R),  Mary Beth Canty (D),  Javier Cervantes (D),  Sharon Chung (D),  Terra Costa Howard (D),  Fred Crespo (D),  Margaret Croke (D),  Eva-Dina Delgado (D),  Laura Faver Dias (D),  Dale Fowler (R),  Mary Gill (D),  Matt Hanson (D),  Barbara Hernandez (D),  Lisa Hernandez (D),  Norma Hernandez (D),  Maura Hirschauer (D),  Jay Hoffman (D),  Lilian Jiménez (D),  Adriane Johnson (D),  Gregg Johnson (D),  Michael Kelly (D),  Stephanie Kifowit (D),  Jenn Ladisch Douglass (D),  Lindsey LaPointe (D),  Camille Lilly (D),  Theresa Mah (D),  Natalie Manley (D),  Joyce Mason (D),  Rita Mayfield (D),  Anna Moeller (D),  Suzanne Ness (D),  Kevin Olickal (D),  Mike Porfirio (D),  Willie Preston (D),  Abdelnasser Rashid (D),  Jennifer Sanalitro (R),  Sue Scherer (D),  Anne Stava-Murray (D),  Nabeela Syed (D),  Dave Vella (D),  Karina Villa (D),  Chris Welch (D),  Maurice West (D),  Ann Williams (D),  Janet Yang Rohr (D), 

Session Sine Die (on 01/07/2025)

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