FAMILY Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (12 Feb 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What this bill does
The FAMILY Act (S. 463) would create a national paid family and medical leave program administered by a new Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration. Eligible individuals—those insured for Social Security disability benefits and with recent earned income—could receive partial wage-replacement benefits, calculated using a formula based on prior earnings with set minimum and maximum monthly amounts (initially $580 to $4,000, adjusted annually for wage growth), for up to 60 caregiving days within a 365-day benefit period. Covered reasons for leave mirror those under the existing Family and Medical Leave Act, including a worker's own serious health condition, the birth or adoption of a child, caring for a seriously ill family member, and certain military-family circumstances. Benefits would be reduced to avoid duplication with certain workers' compensation, unemployment, or state paid-leave payments.
The bill would primarily affect working people who need time off for caregiving or their own medical needs, particularly those who currently lack access to employer-provided paid leave, including lower-wage and part-time workers. It would also affect the Social Security Administration, which would take on new administrative duties, including benefit determinations, fraud prevention, public reporting, and outreach.
The bill was introduced on February 12, 2019, by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand with numerous cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It did not receive a vote and did not become law in the 116th Congress.
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Official summary
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act or the FAMILY Act
This bill establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration.
The bill entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for a specified benefit period and prescribes a formula for determining the individual's monthly benefit amount.
An FMLI benefit payment shall be coordinated with any periodic benefits received under a state or local temporary disability insurance or family leave program.
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on employers, employees, and self-employed individuals to fund FMLI benefits. It also establishes the Federal Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund to hold tax revenues.
Timeline
12 Feb 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Common questions
- What does S. 463 do?
- The FAMILY Act (S. 463) would create a national paid family and medical leave program administered by a new Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration. Eligible individuals—those insured for Social Security disability benefits and with recent earned income—could receive partial wage-replacement benefits, calculated using a formula based on prior earnings with set minimum and maximum monthly amounts (initially $580 to $4,000, adjusted annually for wage growth), for up to 60 caregiving days within a 365-day benefit period. Covered reasons for leave mirror those under the existing Family and Medical Leave Act, including a worker's own serious health condition, the birth or adoption of a child, caring for a seriously ill family member, and certain military-family circumstances. Benefits would be reduced to avoid duplication with certain workers' compensation, unemployment, or state paid-leave payments. The bill would primarily affect working people who need time off for caregiving or their own medical needs, particularly those who currently lack access to employer-provided paid leave, including lower-wage and part-time workers. It would also affect the Social Security Administration, which would take on new administrative duties, including benefit determinations, fraud prevention, public reporting, and outreach. The bill was introduced on February 12, 2019, by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand with numerous cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It did not receive a vote and did not become law in the 116th Congress.
- Has S. 463 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 463. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 463?
- S. 463 was sponsored by Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), with 36 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 463?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (12 Feb 2019).
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