Federal FAMILY Act paid-leave proposal
The FAMILY Act would create federal paid family and medical leave benefits, including leave to care for a qualified family member with a serious health condition.
Federal · Proposed · Dated Sep 16, 2025
What it is
- What changed
- H.R.5390 and S.2823 would establish a national paid family and medical leave insurance benefit, including caregiving leave for a qualified family member.
- Why it matters
- Direct national wage replacement would be material for working caregivers, but this is proposed only and should be compared with state leave programs.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, People receiving careworking family caregivers, workers without paid leave, care recipients with serious health conditions
- What it does
- Pays people (wages, leave, credits, stipends)
- Identifiers
- S. 2823 (Congress 119) · H.R. 5390 (Congress 119)
- Topics
- Paid family leave
Sources
Last reviewed Oct 1, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.