Require employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Healthy Families Act?
The Healthy Families Act remains in committee after being referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on February 11, 2026. The committee members must act next to advance the bill, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. This lack of action is the standard way most legislation ends in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Healthy Families Act (H.R. 7531 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 3409 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3409 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 1664 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1664 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
