House Democrats' Healthy Families Act Would Guarantee 7 Days of Paid Sick Leave for Most U.S. Workers
The Healthy Families Act is currently stuck in the House committee process where it was sent on February 11, 2026. No action has been taken on this bill for four months. It must be reviewed by the House committees before it can move forward, but it is not showing any signs of progress.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3409 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3409 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The bill applies to any employer with one or more employees, meaning even the smallest businesses would need to provide paid sick time. This creates new labor costs and administrative requirements — tracking accrued hours, maintaining records, and posting required notices. Small businesses without existing paid leave policies would face the biggest adjustment, potentially increasing labor costs by several percent for low-margin operations.
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
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The Healthy Families Act would guarantee every worker in America up to seven paid sick days each year to recover from illness, access preventive care, or care for a family member. It also allows victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault to use paid sick days to seek assistance.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Rosa DeLauro introduced 'The Healthy Families Act,' which would guarantee paid sick leave to every American worker. The legislation is endorsed by major labor unions including the AFL-CIO, SEIU, and UAW.
The Healthy Families Act would allow workers to annually accrue up to 56 hours of job-protected paid sick leave. Under the act, covered workers would earn one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Employers with existing policies meeting these standards would not be required to change.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Healthy Families Act
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