Paid Leave: State Grants and National Network
A senate committee must act next: committee consideration.
While the bill has strong bipartisan support from well-known senators, it relies on states choosing to participate and requires new federal spending, which can be difficult to pass.
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 defines employee and employer using the Fair Labor Standards Act, which generally excludes independent contractors and many gig workers from mandatory coverage. Self-employed individuals are only mentioned as stakeholders to be consulted by the national intermediary, not as guaranteed beneficiaries of paid leave benefits.
“The terms ``employ'' and ``employee'' have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).”
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.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
More Paid Leave for More Americans Act
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