Bill · S. 1710· Senate(119-S-1710)
MIL FMLA Act
- Introduced
- 5/12/2025
- Last activity
- 5/12/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Tammy Duckworth
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Making It Likely for Families of the Military to Live with Leave Access Act" (MIL FMLA Act) aims to improve family and medical leave for military families. It amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and regulations for Federal civilian employees. The bill expands the definition of family members to include more relatives of covered servicemembers, such as domestic partners, grandparents, and more. It also establishes leave entitlements for those caring for servicemembers and provides leave for veterans with service-related injuries. Additionally, it updates definitions for covered active duty and State active duty.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+6
The bill creates a new leave entitlement for veterans with service-related injuries or illnesses.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+6
The bill provides up to 26 weeks of leave for veterans suffering from service-related injuries or illnesses.
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?+5
The bill explicitly includes domestic partners in same-sex relationships in leave definitions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Family Definitions: The bill expands the definition of "son or daughter" to include children regardless of age when used for servicemember and veteran leave (Section 101, paragraph 12(B)). It also adds various relatives like domestic partners, grandchildren, grandparents, siblings, and more (Section 101, paragraph 20-28). This allows a wider range of family members to access leave.
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Increased Leave for Caregiving: Eligible employees can now access 26 workweeks of leave to care for a covered servicemember (Section 102(a)(3)). This provides significant support for those needing to care for family members in the military.
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Support for Veterans: The bill creates a provision for 26 workweeks of leave for covered servicemembers or veterans who suffer from a serious injury or illness incurred in or aggravated by their active duty service (Section 101, paragraph 18(C); Section 102(a)(6)).
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Inclusion of Domestic Partners: The term "domestic partner" is added to include adults in committed relationships, whether same-sex or opposite-sex (Section 101, paragraph 21; Section 201, paragraph 13). This ensures that partners of employees and servicemembers receive similar protections.
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Expanded Coverage for Federal Employees: The changes also apply to Federal civilian employees covered by Title 5 of the United States Code, providing similar leave benefits and expanded definitions (Title II).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+6Good For L G B T Q Community+5Good For People With Disabilities+4Good For Seniors+4Good For Middle Class Households+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves L G B T Q Rights+5
- 5/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/12/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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