A bill 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 grand children's educational and extracurricular activities or meet family care needs.

2/7/2025, 1:57 PM
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S668-671)
Bill 119 s 437, also known as the Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act, aims to expand the coverage of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code. The bill proposes to allow employees to take leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, or another related individual who has a serious health condition.

Additionally, the bill seeks to provide employees with the opportunity to take parental involvement and family wellness leave. This type of leave would allow employees to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities, as well as meet family care needs.

Overall, the goal of Bill 119 s 437 is to enhance the existing Family and Medical Leave Act by expanding the types of family members for whom employees can take leave to care for, as well as providing additional leave for parental involvement and family wellness activities.
Congress
119

Number
S - 437

Introduced on
2025-02-05

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S668-671)
Bill 119 s 437, also known as the Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act, aims to expand the coverage of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code. The bill proposes to allow employees to take leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, or another related individual who has a serious health condition.

Additionally, the bill seeks to provide employees with the opportunity to take parental involvement and family wellness leave. This type of leave would allow employees to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities, as well as meet family care needs.

Overall, the goal of Bill 119 s 437 is to enhance the existing Family and Medical Leave Act by expanding the types of family members for whom employees can take leave to care for, as well as providing additional leave for parental involvement and family wellness activities.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill 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 grand children's educational and extracurricular activities or meet family care needs.

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Latest Action2/5/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S668-671)