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S 2574 United States Senate · 118th Congress

FAIR Leave Act

S 2574, the FAIR Leave Act, repeals a time limit on leave for employees caring for a spouse under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). It removes Section 102(f) of the FMLA (29 U.S.C. 2612(f)), which previously restricted the duration of leave for a spouse's serious health condition. This change directly affects employees who need to take FMLA leave to care for a spouse with a serious health issue, eliminating a prior cap on the leave period. The bill makes no new provisions but updates existing law to allow continuous leave without the previous time restriction.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves time limit on FMLA leave for spouse's serious health condition, improving access to care for employees needing to support family health needs.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves FMLA cap on spouse care leave, expanding job-protected leave duration for workers, strengthening employment benefits.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Paid Leave
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
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President
Introduced Jul 27, 2023 Last action Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Jul 27, 2023
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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Photo of Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
IA
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Photo of Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
MI
n/a
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Photo of Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema
IIndependent
AZ
n/a
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Photo of Margaret Wood Hassan
Margaret Wood Hassan
DDemocratic
NH
n/a