Congress·In Committee·S. 1710
MIL FMLA Act
Congress proposes broader unpaid leave for military families and injured veterans
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- Would expand unpaid job-protected family leave for military situations to cover more kinds of relatives, not just a spouse, parent, or child.
- Would treat a domestic partner like a spouse for this military-related leave, including for both private-sector workers and federal civilian employees.
- Would let more people take up to 26 workweeks of leave in a year to care for an injured or ill servicemember, including in-laws, grandparents, siblings, and others with a family-like bond.
- Would add a new option for a veteran who is also an employee to take up to 26 workweeks of leave for their own service-related injury or illness.
- Would count certain National Guard and state active duty (including some disaster or emergency duty) as covered duty for these leave rules.],"initial_importance_score":72,"policy_areas":["labor_employment","veterans"],"neutral_news_headline":"Congress considers expanding military family leave, adds
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Positive Impacts(8)
Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
May 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
May 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
MIL FMLA Act
Bill NumberS 1710
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(4)D: 4
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