S3869Referred to Committee

Healthy Families Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-12
Introduced
34
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
Independent · VT · Senator

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Cosponsors (34)

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

2026-02-12

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers, allowing employees to take time off for their own illness or to care for sick family members without losing pay. The law would apply to most private employers and would give workers a set number of paid sick days each year that they could use for medical appointments, preventive care, or caring for relatives. This would help workers avoid financial hardship when they or their loved ones get sick while also reducing the spread of illness in workplaces.

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Labor and Employment
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