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.
The Job Protection Act would significantly expand access to unpaid, job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by lowering eligibility requirements and expanding coverage. Currently, only employees who have worked for their employer for 12 months and at least 1,250 hours are eligible for FMLA leave, and the law only applies to employers with 50 or more employees; this bill would reduce the employment duration requirement to just 90 days and would apply the leave requirement to employers with as few as one employee. The legislation also makes parallel changes to federal, presidential, and congressional employee leave policies to align them with the new standards. While the bill does not specify direct federal funding, it could increase compliance costs for small businesses now subject to leave requirements for the first time. The bill was introduced in February 2025 and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce and two other committees for review.
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