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.

Sponsor: Marilyn Strickland (Democratic-WA)

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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.

Spouses of military members would qualify for family leave sooner

Spouses of active duty military members would be able to take family leave much sooner under this bill. Currently, they must work for their employer for at least a year to qualify. This bill would let them qualify for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave after just 90 days of employment.

What Would Change

Today, spouses of active duty military members generally need to work for an employer for at least 12 months and 1,250 hours to qualify for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. If this bill becomes law, these spouses would qualify for FMLA leave after working for their employer for just 90 calendar days.

Key Provisions

Lets spouses of active duty military members qualify for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave after 90 days of employment.
Changes the rules for FMLA eligibility specifically for military spouses on covered active duty.

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HR 4351 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

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.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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