Caring for All Families Act
Latest action · Feb 2, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
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 2, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Caring for All Families Act
This bill expands who is permitted to take qualifying family and medical leave and provides additional leave for parents and family caregivers.
The bill grants leave to private sector and federal employees to care for a domestic partner and any individual whose close association with such employees is like a family relationship, regardless of biological or legal relationship, if (1) such individual has a serious health condition, or (2) there is a qualifying exigency due to such employees' active duty in the Armed Forces.
The bill entitles an employee who is a domestic partner, next of kin of a member of the Armed Forces, or any individual whose close association is like a family relationship, regardless of biological or legal relationship, to take leave to care for the service member.
The bill entitles private sector and federal employees to take additional leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's school or community organization activities, meet routine family medical care needs, or care for their elderly relatives.
Cosponsors 68
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2023 to Jul 30, 2024; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 2, 2023 |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Original | Feb 2, 2023 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Feb 2, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 2, 2023 |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Original | Feb 2, 2023 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Feb 2, 2023 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | Feb 2, 2023 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Feb 2, 2023 |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Original | Feb 2, 2023 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Feb 6, 2023 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Feb 6, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 7, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Feb 21, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Mar 10, 2023 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 10, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Mar 24, 2023 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | May 11, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Jul 19, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Feb 28, 2024 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Yadira Caraveo | Mar 11, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Apr 17, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | May 7, 2024 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | May 8, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | May 8, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Wiley Nickel | May 8, 2024 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | May 14, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | May 14, 2024 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | May 14, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | May 16, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | May 16, 2024 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | May 16, 2024 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 22, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | May 31, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | May 31, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | May 31, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 31, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | May 31, 2024 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | May 31, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Jun 3, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jun 13, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jun 27, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Jul 30, 2024 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Jul 30, 2024 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2023 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2023 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Feb 2, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2023Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 22, February 2, 2023, page H682.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 242 | Caring for All Families Act | Identical bill | Feb 2, 2023 |
| HR 1002 | Caring for All Families Act | Cross-Congress related bill | Feb 5, 2025 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Caring for All Families Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
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