To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to reduce the qualifying time for a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces to take leave.

United States119th CongressHR-4351House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 10, 2025

Summary

This bill proposes an amendment to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to modify eligibility requirements for a specific group of employees. Its primary purpose is to reduce the qualifying time an employee must work before being able to take FMLA leave. Specifically, an employee who is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces participating in covered active duty would qualify as an "eligible employee" after being employed for at least 90 calendar days by their employer. This change aims to provide earlier access to FMLA benefits for military spouses, enabling them to take necessary leave sooner to support their families.

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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