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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th 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 grandchildren’s educational and extracurricular activities or meet family care needs.
AI Summary
This bill, called the "Caring for All Families Act," expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and federal employee leave policies to provide more comprehensive and flexible family leave options. The bill broadens the definition of family members to include domestic partners, parent-in-laws, adult children, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, and individuals with a close personal bond equivalent to a family relationship. It allows employees to take leave to care for these expanded family members with a serious health condition. Additionally, the bill introduces a new type of leave called "parental involvement and family wellness leave," which enables employees to take up to 24 hours of leave per year (with a maximum of 4 hours per month) to participate in their children's or grandchildren's school activities, attend medical appointments, or care for elderly individuals. This leave is separate from existing FMLA leave and can be taken intermittently, with employees allowed to use accrued paid vacation, personal, or sick leave. The bill applies to both private sector employees covered by the FMLA and federal employees, ensuring more inclusive and supportive leave policies for workers with diverse family structures and care responsibilities.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (48)
Jahana Hayes (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Johnny Olszewski (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 02/05/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1002/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1002/BILLS-119hr1002ih.pdf |
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