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| Long title | To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and for other purposes. |
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| Announced in | the 118th United States Congress |
| Number of co-sponsors | 152 |
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The FAMILY Act is a proposed United States law that would provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals who meet requirements specified in the bill. [1] [2]
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As of July 18, 2024 :
| Congress | Short title | Bill number(s) | Date introduced | Sponsor(s) | # of cosponsors | Latest status |
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| 115th Congress | FAMILY Act | H.R. 847 | February 7, 2017 | Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) | 160 | Died in Committee |
| S. 337 | February 7, 2017 | Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY) | 34 | Died in Committee | ||
| 116th Congress | FAMILY Act | H.R. 1185 | February 13, 2019 | Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) | 219 | Died in Committee |
| S. 463 | February 12, 2019 | Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY) | 36 | Died in Committee | ||
| 117th Congress | FAMILY Act | H.R. 804 | February 4, 2021 | Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) | 207 | Died in Committee |
| S. 248 | February 4, 2021 | Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY) | 37 | Died in Committee | ||
| 118th Congress | FAMILY Act | H.R. 3481 | May 18, 2023 | Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) | 152 | Referred to Committees of Jurisdiction |
| S.1714 | May 18, 2023 | Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY) | 35 | Referred to Committees of Jurisdiction |
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