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H.R. 7505

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7505, the Flexible Leave Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 11, 2026 by Rep. Sarah McBride (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Feb 11, 2026: 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. 7505 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb7505/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7505 IH: Flexible Leave Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-11
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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  2d Session  H. R. 7505  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 11, 2026   Ms. McBride  (for herself and  Mrs. Luna ) 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 allow all leave to be taken on an intermittent schedule.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Flexible Leave Act  .
2.
Intermittent leave under the FMLA
(a)
Intermittent leave
Section 102(b) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2612(b) ) is amended in paragraph (1) by striking the first three sentences and inserting the following:  Subject to paragraph (2), paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (e), and subsection (f) of section 103 (as appropriate), leave under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule. .
(b)
Removal of certification requirement for intermittent leave
Section 103(b) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2613(b) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (3) by adding  and  at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (4)(B), striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and
(3)
by striking paragraphs (5), (6), and (7).

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-02-11
  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 allow all leave to be taken on an intermittent schedule.

Sponsors

Rep. Sarah McBride (D) sponsors H.R. 7505, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7505 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · 196 Bills
Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Feb 11, 2026 · 696 Bills
Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Feb 11, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7505 has taken 2 actions since Feb 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 11, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2026
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. 7505 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7505 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Flexible Leave Act — Display Title
  • Flexible Leave Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow all leave to be taken on an intermittent schedule. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7505 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JENNIFER TYREE112
KATHERINE SYBENGA112
MARAM ABDELHAMID112
MATTHEW SOCKNAT112
MATTHEW SOWARDS112
COLLEEN COSTELLO111
JOSH NASSAR111
KURT VORNDRAN111
REGINA HUTTER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 second_quarter$340K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 first_quarter$310K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7505 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7505’s is Labor and Employment.

hr7505/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. 7505, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 11, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. McBRIDE:H.R. 7505.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H2187]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com