Job Protection Act
- house
- senate
- president
Last progress February 5, 2025 (10 months ago)
Introduced on February 5, 2025 by Lauren Underwood
Sponsors (61)
House Votes
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Senate Votes
Presidential Signature
AI Summary
This bill would expand access to job-protected family and medical leave. It lowers the time you must work before qualifying from a year (and a set number of hours) to just 90 days. It also makes more workplaces covered by the law by changing the size threshold from 50 or more employees to any employer with at least 1 employee. The same 90‑day rule would apply to federal, presidential, and congressional employees as well.
In short, far more workers—especially those at small businesses and those new to a job—would be able to take protected leave for family or health needs after three months of employment.
Key points
- Who is affected: Employees at businesses of any size, including federal, presidential, and congressional employees.
- What changes: Eligibility drops to 90 days of employment; coverage expands to employers with 1 or more employees.