Pass a comprehensive, affordable, gender-neutral paid family and medical leave program, including the FAMILY Act, that covers all unexpected medical events.

Gillibrand said Congress should pass a paid family medical leave program and urged passage of the FAMILY Act, calling for a comprehensive, affordable, gender-neutral plan that covers all of life’s unexpected medical events.

Calls for enactment of paid family and medical leave legislation.

Gillibrand Statement On Republican Paid Family Leave Proposal
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Gillibrand spoke on the Senate floor and called on Congress to pass the FAMILY Act. The release says the bill would create a paid family and medical leave program for all workers, providing up to 66 percent wage replacement for 12 weeks in the event of a serious personal or family medical emergency.

Official Senate materials show Gillibrand actively promoting the FAMILY Act and describing it as a universal paid family and medical leave proposal covering serious medical emergencies.

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To Honor 25th Anniversary Of Family And Medical Leave Act, Gillibrand Speaks On Senate Floor And Urges Colleagues To Pass The FAMILY Act
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The press release says the FAMILY Act would create a universal, gender-neutral, national paid family and medical leave program and ensure workers can take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for pregnancy, birth or adoption, recovery from serious illness, or caring for a seriously ill family member.

Gillibrand continued to reintroduce and publicly defend the FAMILY Act as a universal, gender-neutral paid leave program after the campaign period.

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As Momentum Continues To Grow For Congress To Take Action On Paid Family Leave, Gillibrand, DeLauro Stand With Workers, Business Leaders And Advocates To Reintroduce The Family Act To Give Every American Worker Access To Paid Family And Medical Leave
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Gillibrand and DeLauro introduced the FAMILY Act as their signature legislation to create a permanent, national paid family and medical leave program. The release says every worker, including self-employed and part-time workers, would have access to paid leave for every serious medical event, every time it is needed.

The same paid leave promise was still being pursued in a later Congress, indicating continued advocacy but not fulfillment.

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Gillibrand, DeLauro Introduce Family Act, Urge Congress To Pass Permanent Paid Leave Solution To Spur Economic Recovery
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Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (Introduced 09/16/2025). Latest Action: Senate - 09/16/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Tracker: Tip says the bill has the status Introduced.

As of the most recent Congress.gov record, the FAMILY Act remained only introduced and referred to committee, with no enactment.

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All Information (Except Text) for S.2823 - FAMILY Act 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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Congress.gov shows Gillibrand's 119th Congress FAMILY Act bill as introduced, read twice, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee, with no enacted law attached to the record.

The latest official bill status is still committee referral, so the promised nationwide paid family and medical leave program has not been enacted.

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All Information (Except Text) for S.2823 - FAMILY Act 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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This reporting says the latest FAMILY Act remains a broad proposal, that comprehensive federal paid-leave bills have stalled progress, and that the United States still lacks a guaranteed federal paid leave policy.

Recent reporting confirms the FAMILY Act remains unpassed and that the broader comprehensive federal paid-leave goal is still unresolved.

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The fight for paid parental leave is more winnable than you think
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