All parents should have that opportunity through a federally guaranteed three months of paid parental leave.
Guarantee three months of paid parental leave for all parents through a federal policy.
Occurrences
Guarantee Three Months Of Paid Parental Leave
Sen. Adam B. Schiff is an original cosponsor of S.2823, the FAMILY Act.
Evidence
The campaign page says under 'Guarantee Three Months Of Paid Parental Leave' that all parents should have a federally guaranteed three months of paid parental leave.
Congress.gov lists S.2823 as the FAMILY Act, introduced September 16, 2025, with latest action read twice and referred to Senate Finance. Sen. Adam B. Schiff is an original cosponsor.
DOL says FMLA provides eligible employees of covered employers job-protected leave, that FMLA leave may be unpaid, and that eligibility depends on tenure, hours worked, and employer size/location.
OPM says FEPLA provides up to 12 administrative workweeks of paid parental leave for Federal employees covered by title 5 FMLA, subject to eligibility requirements.
Current U.S. Code section 45S establishes an employer credit for paid family and medical leave based on wages paid or insurance premiums; 2025 amendments by P.L. 119-21 changed the credit.
Assessments
The promise was for a universal federal guarantee of three months of paid parental leave for all parents. Existing federal law does not provide that: FMLA leave is generally unpaid and eligibility-limited, FEPLA covers only qualifying federal employees, and the federal employer tax credit is an incentive rather than a universal entitlement. Schiff did materially support the FAMILY Act as an original cosponsor in the 119th Congress, which is a serious legislative attempt toward national paid family and medical leave, but the bill was only introduced and referred and had not become law. Because the promised universal guarantee was not delivered, but there was concrete legislative effort during his Senate term, the correct outcome is never with an effort badge.
The promised outcome was a universal federal guarantee of three months of paid parental leave for all parents. Current federal law still falls short: FMLA is generally unpaid and limited by eligibility, FEPLA covers only qualifying federal employees, and the employer tax credit incentivizes paid leave but does not create a universal entitlement. Schiff made a concrete same-term legislative effort as an original cosponsor of the 2025 FAMILY Act, but that bill had only been introduced and referred, not enacted. Because the promised universal guarantee was not delivered despite a serious legislative attempt, the outcome is never with effort credit.