Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act
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Proposal Overview
Name: Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act
Congress: 119th
Year: 2025
Sponsor and Co-Sponsors
Sponsor:
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Co-Sponsors:
38 Democratic cosponsors
Companion Bill
H.R. 5390: FAMILY Act (2025)
Program Details
Overview: This bill creates a monthly benefit payment as part of a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) for employees engaged in qualified caregiving. It also expands the type of qualifying relationships beyond those in the current Family Medical Leave Act. A new Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave in the Social Security Administration (SSA) will administer the program. The bill identifies legal protections against discrimination of employees using the FMLI benefit.
Amount of PFML Credit
The credit to the employers is 85 percent of the individual’s monthly earnings. The minimum and maximum monthly benefits are %580 and $4,000, respectively.
Qualified Caregivers
Qualified caregivers are those: (1) entitled to leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act; (2) caring for a qualified family member with a serious health condition; or (3) assisting a family member who seeks victim services, health or mental health support as a result of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Eligible Family Caregivers
Qualified family relationships include spouses/domestic partners and their parents; children of any age and their spouses; parents and their spouses; siblings and their spouses; grandparents and grandchildren and their spouses; and any other family member related by blood or affinity who is the equivalent of a family relationship.
Covered Conditions
Serious health condition as defined by the Family Medical Leave Act.
Covered Benefit
Up to 20 caregiving days per month or 60 caregiving days per year.
Treatment of Benefits Mandated/Paid by State or Local Governments
This bill does not preempt or supersede state or local law that authorizes paid family and medical leave similar to benefits under this bill.
Financing & Implementation
Program Administration
Social Security Administration
Revenue Source(s)
This Federal Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust is funded by an employee contribution tax and employer excise tax, along with annual appropriations.
Program Cost Estimate
Not specified