I will work to establish national paid family and medical leave.

establish national paid family and medical leave

The summit agenda includes creating national paid family and medical leave.

Gomez Launches National Push to Tackle America’s Caregiving Cost Crisis | U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez
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I am committed to ensuring a permanent, equitable, and comprehensive national paid family and medical leave program that serves all families.

Commitment to establish a permanent national paid family and medical leave program.

Children and Families | U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez
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I will continue fighting in the U.S. Congress to make paid family and medical leave a reality across the nation.

Gomez reaffirmed that he will keep working in Congress for national paid family and medical leave.

Gomez Statement on the Signing of SB 951, Which Expands Access to Paid Family Leave for Working Families | U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez
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Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez ... unveiled a groundbreaking plan to reshape the American economy through universal paid family and medical leave...

Gomez backs a plan that would establish universal paid family and medical leave.

Rep. Gomez, Ways and Means Democrats Unveil Groundbreaking Proposal to Reshape the American Economy | U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez
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The 119th Congress FAMILY Act was introduced to provide paid family and medical leave benefits, and the House text lists Mr. Gomez among the members on the bill.

Gomez joined a 2025 House bill aimed at creating a federal paid family and medical leave program, showing concrete legislative work but no enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.5390 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): FAMILY Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Gomez convened a National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis, and the agenda explicitly included establishing national paid family and medical leave as part of a broader care platform.

In March 2026, Gomez publicly advanced paid-leave advocacy through a national caregiving summit, indicating active pursuit of the promise rather than completion.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Gomez Launches National Push to Tackle America’s Caregiving Cost Crisis | U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez
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Congress.gov shows H.R.5390, the FAMILY Act, was introduced on September 16, 2025, referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means, and still has the status 'Introduced.' The introduced bill names Mr. Gomez among the members associated with the bill and states that it would provide paid family and medical leave benefits.

Gomez took concrete legislative action on a national paid family and medical leave bill, but the bill had not advanced beyond introduction or become law.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.5390 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): FAMILY Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The Department of Labor's FMLA page, last updated January 26, 2026, describes current federal FMLA rights as unpaid, job-protected leave for eligible employees and says workers should check state law for additional or greater protections.

The federal agency administering FMLA still describes the baseline federal family and medical leave guarantee as unpaid, indicating no national paid family and medical leave program had been established by this update.

never same_term A for effort

Family and Medical Leave Act | U.S. Department of Labor
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Gomez's official Congressional Dads Caucus page identifies him as founder and chair and states that the caucus focuses on advocating for a national paid leave program, affordable child care, and the Child Tax Credit; it separately lists 'Paid Family Leave' as a policy area.

Gomez continues to maintain an official caucus organized around national paid leave advocacy, supporting serious effort but not completion of the promised national program.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressional Dads Caucus | U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez
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Gomez's office said the Dads Caucus held a June 10, 2026 congressional briefing on caregiving, fatherhood, and family policy, and quoted Gomez recommitting to public policy that supports parents and families.

This was a recent official advocacy action around family-support policy, but it did not announce enactment or implementation of national paid family and medical leave.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressional Dads Caucus Hosts Father's Day Week of Action Congressional Briefing on Caregiving, Fatherhood, and Family Policy | U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez
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Gomez convened a National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis, and his office said the agenda included establishing national paid family and medical leave as part of a broader effort to lower care costs and support caregivers.

The March 2026 summit shows continued advocacy toward national paid leave, but no enacted national paid leave program resulted from it in the available record.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Gomez Launches National Push to Tackle America’s Caregiving Cost Crisis | U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez
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