House Bill 789 - Caring for All Families Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-02-02

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, 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.

Alternative Names

Caring for All Families Act

Caring for All Families Act

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, or adult child, or another related individual, who has a serious health condition, and to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement and family wellness leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities or meet family care needs.

Associated Legislation

Caring for All Families Act

Policy Areas

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact

Aging

Employee benefits and pensions

Employee leave

Family relationships

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Military personnel and dependents

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Committees and Subcommittees

Committee on House Administration

Oversight and Accountability Committee

Education and the Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions

Kevin Mullin

Caring for All Families Act

3/6/2024, 8:15 AM

Caring for All Families Act

This bill expands who is permitted to take qualifying family and medical leave and provides additional leave for parents and family caregivers.

The bill grants leave to private sector and federal e...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 789

Introduced on
2023-02-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/2/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Caring for All Families Act

This bill expands who is permitted to take qualifying family and medical leave and provides additional leave for parents and family caregivers.

The bill grants leave to private sector and federal e...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, or adult child, or another related individual, who has a serious health condition, and to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement and family wellness leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities or meet family care needs.

Policy Areas
Labor and Employment

Potential Impact
Aging
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee leave
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Military personnel and dependents

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/23/2023

Caring for All Families Act

This bill expands who is permitted to take qualifying family and medical leave and provides additional leave for parents and family caregivers.

The bill grants leave to private sector and federal e...


Latest Action2/2/2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such p...