Recently, I joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), alongside a dedicated, bipartisan coalition in the House of Representatives, to introduce the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act. This legislation offers a sensible, flexible framework designed to expand access to paid leave by encouraging states to adopt or expand scalable, sustainable benefit programs that work for employees in their states.
Advance the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act to expand access to paid leave through state-led public-private paid family, medical, and caregiving leave programs.
Occurrences
Boozman and Gillibrand introduced the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act to expand access to paid leave through a state-driven public-private partnership model and create a national framework for efficient administration across state lines.
Evidence
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GovInfo lists S. 5017 as introduced in the Senate on July 16, 2026, sponsored by John Boozman, with Kirsten Gillibrand as cosponsor. The last listed action is that the bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Boozman wrote that he recently joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and a bipartisan House coalition to introduce the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act, describing it as a framework to expand paid leave through state-led collaboration and public-private partnership. He said the bill establishes a three-year pilot program and the Interstate Paid Leave Action Network.
Assessments
Boozman materially attempted the promise during the same Senate term by sponsoring and introducing S. 5017, the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act, with Gillibrand as a cosponsor. However, the current official status shows the bill only introduced, read twice, and referred to the Senate HELP Committee on July 16, 2026, with no passage, enactment, grant program, Interstate Paid Leave Action Network, or paid-leave expansion implemented. Because the promised policy outcome has not been delivered despite a serious legislative effort, this is best scored as never with an effort badge rather than delivered or partial.