FAMILY Act

This bill would create an Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration to pay monthly benefits to workers who take time off for their own serious health condition, to care for a family member with a serious health condition, for reasons covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act, or to deal with the effects of violence such as domestic violence or stalking. Benefits would replace a share of a worker's past earnings, with a monthly minimum of $580 and a maximum of $4,000 at the start, adjusted later for wage growth, for up to 12 weeks of caregiving hours in a 12-month period. Employers would have to restore workers to their jobs and keep their health coverage during leave, and workers could sue over retaliation. States that already have paid leave programs could receive federal grants to run their own programs.

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Sponsors

• Rosa L. DeLauro Democrat sponsor
• 203 cosponsors