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H.R. 4351

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4351, the To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to reduce the qualifying time for a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces to take leave, was introduced in the House on Jul 10, 2025 by Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Jul 10, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 4351 has 13 co-sponsors.

hb4351/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4351 IH: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to reduce the qualifying time for a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces to take leave.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4351  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 10, 2025   Ms. Strickland  (for herself and  Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce , and in addition to the Committees on  Oversight and Government Reform , and  House Administration , 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   A BILL
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to reduce the qualifying time for a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces to take leave.
1.
Family and Medical Leave Act eligible employee
Section 101(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is amended by inserting at the end the following:
(F)
Spouse of a member of the Armed Forces participating in covered active duty
In the case of an employee who is a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is participating in covered active duty, in lieu of the definition in subparagraph (A), the term  eligible employee  means an employee who has been employed for at least 90 calendar days by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to reduce the qualifying time for a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces to take leave.

Sponsors

Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D) sponsors H.R. 4351, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4351 went before 3 committees: Committee on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform and Education and Workforce.

Committee on House Administration
Committee on House Administration
Referred To · Jul 10, 2025 · 196 Bills
Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Jul 10, 2025 · 696 Bills
Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Jul 10, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4351 has taken 2 actions since Jul 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 4351 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4351 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to reduce the qualifying time for a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces to take leave. — Display Title
  • To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to reduce the qualifying time for a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces to take leave. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4351 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4351’s is Labor and Employment.

hr4351/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4351, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 119 (Thursday, July 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. STRICKLAND:H.R. 4351.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3201]

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