Should Congress Establish a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program?
The bill would create a national paid-leave insurance program administered through SSA. Supporters cite worker and family support; opponents cite cost and payroll taxes. Where do you land?
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The case for
A national program would give workers paid time off for a new child or serious illness.
Source: National Partnership →The case against
The program would require new payroll taxes and impose costs on workers and employers.
Source: Reason →My Democracy does not take a side. You choose your position below, and your message carries it. Sources represent one organization on each side; they don’t reflect My Democracy’s position.
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H.R. 5390: FAMILY ActWhat it does
The FAMILY Act would create a national paid family and medical leave insurance program, funded through payroll contributions, that provides workers with partial wage replacement when they take time off for qualifying family or medical reasons.
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (Sep 16, 2025)
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