The Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (FAMILY Act), sponsored by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Rosa DeLauro, would establish a program of paid family leave in the U.S. The law would pick up where the FMLA left off by providing up to 12 weeks of paid leave to care for themselves or a loved one or bond with a new child.
The program would be administered through the Social Security Administration, and would cover all workers who are eligible for Social Security disability benefits. The FAMILY Act would provide crucial support to families struggling to care for themselves, a new baby, or a sick loved one. Read more about the FAMILY Act below, and urge your representatives in Washington to pass this long-overdue bill.
- At a Glance: FAMILY Act
- Explainer: The 2023 FAMILY Act
- ABB’s blog post on the FAMILY Act
- The US Needs Paid Family and Medical Leave
- The Health Case for Paid Family and Medical Leave
- The Business Case for Paid Family and Medical Leave
- The Importance of an Inclusive Family Definition in Federal Paid Family and Medical Leave and Paid Sick Time Policies