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Expanded Family Leave: Care and Involvement for Broader Family

This act broadens family leave rights, allowing employees to care for a wider range of relatives, including domestic partners, in-laws, adult children, grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings. It also introduces a new type of leave for parental involvement in children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities, and for routine family medical needs.
Key points
Ability to take leave to care for a domestic partner, in-laws, adult children, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, and other individuals with close family-like bonds.
Introduction of additional leave (up to 24 hours annually) for participating in children's and grandchildren's school and extracurricular activities.
New leave also covers medical and dental appointments for oneself, children, domestic partner, or grandchildren, and care for elderly individuals with close family-like bonds.
Federal employees also gain these same expanded leave rights.
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Status: Introduced
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_HR_1002
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Process start date: 2025-02-05
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OFFICIAL LEGAL TITLE

Caring for All Families Act

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the official ID of this bill?

The official print number for this legislation is 119_HR_1002.

Which chamber initiated this legislation?

This legislation was initiated in the House of Representatives.

When did the legislative process begin?

The process officially started on 2025-02-05.

What are the main provisions?

Key points include:

  • Ability to take leave to care for a domestic partner, in-laws, adult children, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, and other individuals with close family-like bonds.
  • Introduction of additional leave (up to 24 hours annually) for participating in children's and grandchildren's school and extracurricular activities.
  • New leave also covers medical and dental appointments for oneself, children, domestic partner, or grandchildren, and care for elderly individuals with close family-like bonds.
  • Federal employees also gain these same expanded leave rights.
What is the specific legal status?

The current status is Introduced.

Where can I read the full text of this legislation?

The full official text is available at: View full text

Who is the primary sponsor?

The primary sponsor is Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5].

What is the latest detailed status?

The latest detailed status is: Introduced in House

Is this summary verified?

Yes. This content was analyzed by AI and verified by the Lustra Judge System on 2025-12-22.

What is the impact of this bill?

We don't know—that is up to you to decide. Summarizing raw data with AI is fundamentally different from predicting socio-economic outcomes. As of 2026, we believe impact assessment strictly requires a human in the loop to verify and judge.

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