Healthy Families Act
- Introduced May 17
- Committee May 17
- Passed Senate Next
- Passed House Not yet
- To President Not yet
- Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, May 17, 2023Next: Senate vote
1198d ago Jul 18, 2023: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
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Summary
The Healthy Families Act requires employers to provide paid sick time for employees to address their own or family members' health needs. It defines key terms, sets rules for earning and using sick time, prohibits employer interference, establishes enforcement mechanisms, and mandates regulations and studies.
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Actions
- SenateCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders without amendment. Without written report.Jul 18, 2023
- SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.Jul 18, 2023
- SenateCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Jun 21, 2023
- SenateIntroduced in SenateMay 17, 2023
- SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.May 17, 2023
Bill record
Text versions2
- Reported to SenateJul 18, 2023PDF: Reported to Senate
- Introduced in SenateMay 17, 2023PDF: Introduced in Senate
Committees1
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReported By Jul 18, 2023Markup By, Jun 21, 2023Referred To, May 17, 2023
Sponsor and cosponsors42 cosponsors
- Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Sponsor, May 17, 2023
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Angus King (I-ME)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Ben Luján (D-NM)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Bob Casey (D-PA)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Charles Schumer (D-NY)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Edward Markey (D-MA)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Gary Peters (D-MI)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- John Fetterman (D-PA)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- John Hickenlooper (D-CO)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- John Reed (D-RI)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Patty Murray (D-WA)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Peter Welch (D-VT)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
- Tina Smith (D-MN)OriginalJoined May 17, 2023
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports1
- CBO: S. 1664, Healthy Families ActSep 12, 2024As reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on July 18, 2023
Titles2
Short titles
- Healthy Families ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Official titles
- A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects23
Policy area
Legislative subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesCongressional oversightDepartment of LaborDomestic violence and child abuseEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsLibrary of CongressMarriage and family statusMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMerit Systems Protection BoardSex offensesSmall businessState and local government operations
Related bills1
- H.R. 3409 118th, Identical bill Healthy Families Act
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.