Congresswoman Stephanie Bice co-chairs the bipartisan House Paid Family Leave Working Group which released a legislative blueprint on providing more paid family leave opportunities to workers. Now the Working Group want to hear from those who have a stake in the development of legislation.
Two working drafts have been released. One would set up a system to encourage states to create their own paid family leave programs. The other would create a network to help states coordinate their efforts.
The U.S. Department of Labor would oversee the programs should the legislation become law.
“After two years of diligent effort, I am excited to share that the House Working Group has put pen to paper. These two discussion drafts are a significant step forward and will promote both American families, and businesses across the country. I want to thank the Members of the working group and all the stakeholders who have been instrumental throughout this entire process. We’re looking forward to building momentum around expanding access to paid family leave as we enter the next Congress,” said Bice.
The summary for the Paid Family Leave Public-Private Partnerships Act can be found here.
The summary for the Interstate Paid Leave Action Network Act (I-PLAN Act) can be found here.
Interested stakeholders may submit written comments to PaidLeave.Feedback@mail.house.gov by Friday, January 10, 2025.
