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The bill expands and standardizes paid family and medical leave—improving access (especially for low‑income families) and providing federal start‑up support and interstate coordination—while creating new costs, administrative requirements, privacy risks, and long‑term funding uncertainty that could shift burdens to states, employers, or workers.
Parents and families (including low- and middle-income) gain at least six weeks of paid leave for birth or adoption, increasing time with a new child.
Low-income workers receive relatively higher replacement rates (around 67%), improving income support for workers at or below the poverty line during leave.
Workers in participating States get clearer, more portable interstate paid leave rules and standardized definitions, simplifying access to benefits across State lines.
Employees and/or employers may face new premiums or payroll contributions to finance the programs, increasing costs for workers and small businesses.
Federal grant funding and appropriations are time‑limited and prioritize states that demonstrate non‑reliance; long‑term program sustainability could shift costs to states, taxpayers, or workers if federal support lapses.
Employers — especially smaller ones — may incur increased administrative and technology costs to comply with standardized processes, payroll collection rules, and data‑sharing requirements.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes DOL grants and an interstate network to help states adopt qualifying paid family leave programs with minimum benefits and interoperable administration.
Introduced April 30, 2025 by Stephanie I. Bice · Last progress April 30, 2025
Creates a Department of Labor competitive grant program to help states that have qualifying paid family leave laws join an interstate paid leave network and adopt interoperable rules and systems. Sets minimum parental leave benefits, defines how weekly benefits are calculated by income tiers, requires state program features (including covered partnerships and financing plans), and establishes an Interstate Paid Leave Action Network (I–PLAN) with roles and definitions to support interstate agreements and technical implementation.