Create a national paid family and medical leave program that covers all Americans.
Create a national paid family and medical leave program that covers all Americans.
Occurrences
Evidence
GovInfo lists H.R. 5390, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, as introduced in the House on September 16, 2025, with Emilia Strong Sykes among the cosponsors. The page shows the bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means and lists September 16, 2025 as the last action date.
In the Families section of her Affordability Agenda, Sykes says: 'Create a national paid family and medical leave program that covers all Americans.' The same section also calls for expanded access to care options and paid leave access.
Assessments
The promised outcome was a national paid family and medical leave program covering all Americans. As of May 22, 2026, no such federal program has been enacted. Sykes has continued to advocate for the policy and cosponsored H.R. 5390, the FAMILY Act, in the 119th Congress, but that bill remains introduced/referred rather than passed. This is a serious legislative effort toward the promise, but the promised national program has not been delivered.