FAMILY Act
Latest action · Feb 4, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act or the FAMILY Act
This bill entitles every employee to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) monthly benefit payment of two-thirds of the employee's regular pay, limited to a maximum of $4,000, for not more than 60 days of qualified caregiving. The bill establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration to administer the FMLI program.
An FMLI benefit payment must be coordinated with any periodic benefits received under a state or local temporary disability insurance or family leave program.
The bill imposes a tax on employers, employees, and self-employed individuals to fund FMLI benefits. It also establishes the Federal Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund to hold tax revenues.
Cosponsors 208
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2021 to Nov 7, 2022, with 197 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Feb 4, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Feb 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 248 | FAMILY Act | Identical bill | Feb 4, 2021 |
| HR 8862 | PRO–LIFE Act of 2022 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Adult day care
- Advisory bodies
- Child care and development
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Disability assistance
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employee leave
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Employment taxes
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Labor and Employment
- Railroads
- Social Security Administration
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Transportation employees
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2021Introduced in House
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