118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 242 — Caring for All Families Act

“A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, or adult child, or another related individual, who has a serious health condition, and to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement and family wellness leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities or meet family care needs.”

Labor and employment

Introduced Feb 2, 2023

Last action Feb 2, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

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Referred

Feb 2, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands who is permitted to take qualifying family and medical leave and provides additional leave for parents and family caregivers. The bill grants leave to private sector and federal employees to care for a domestic partner and any individual whose close association with such employees is like a family relationship, regardless of biological or legal relationship, if (1) such individual has a serious health condition, or (2) there is a qualifying exigency due to such employees' active duty in the Armed Forces. The bill entitles an employee who is a domestic partner, next of kin of a member of the Armed Forces, or any individual whose close association is like a family relations...

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Feb 2, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Feb 2, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.