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FAMILY Act

USA117th CongressS-248| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (37)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act or the FAMILY Act This bill entitles every employee to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) monthly benefit payment of two-thirds of the employee's regular pay, limited to a maximum of $4,000, for not more than 60 days of qualified caregiving. The bill establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration to administer the FMLI program. An FMLI benefit payment must be coordinated with any periodic benefits received under a state or local temporary disability insurance or family leave program. The bill imposes a tax on employers, employees, and self-employed individuals to fund FMLI benefits. It also establishes the Federal Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund to hold tax revenues.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-463
FAMILY Act
Feb 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-804
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-463
    FAMILY Act


  • February 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-804
    Introduced in House


  • February 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-804: FAMILY Act
  • HR 117-8862: PRO–LIFE Act of 2022
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdult day careAdvisory bodiesChild care and developmentCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDisability assistanceEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEmployment taxesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsRailroadsSocial Security AdministrationSocial security and elderly assistanceTransportation employeesWages and earnings

FAMILY Act

USA117th CongressS-248| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act or the FAMILY Act This bill entitles every employee to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) monthly benefit payment of two-thirds of the employee's regular pay, limited to a maximum of $4,000, for not more than 60 days of qualified caregiving. The bill establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration to administer the FMLI program. An FMLI benefit payment must be coordinated with any periodic benefits received under a state or local temporary disability insurance or family leave program. The bill imposes a tax on employers, employees, and self-employed individuals to fund FMLI benefits. It also establishes the Federal Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund to hold tax revenues.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-463
FAMILY Act
Feb 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-804
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-463
    FAMILY Act


  • February 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-804
    Introduced in House


  • February 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (37)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-804: FAMILY Act
  • HR 117-8862: PRO–LIFE Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdult day careAdvisory bodiesChild care and developmentCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDisability assistanceEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEmployment taxesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsRailroadsSocial Security AdministrationSocial security and elderly assistanceTransportation employeesWages and earnings