FAIR Leave Act
Family Leave: Full Benefits for Married Couples
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill changes the law to make sure married couples who work for the same company get the same amount of time off as everyone else.
- Right now, if a husband and wife work for the same boss, they often have to share one 12-week block of unpaid leave for things like having a baby or caring for a sick parent.
- The new rule would let each person take their own full 12 weeks of leave, giving the family more time to handle big life changes without losing their job security.
- This removes a rule that many people feel unfairly punishes married couples compared to coworkers who are not married or who work at different companies.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
FAIR Leave Act
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