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US HB7531
Bill
Status
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rosa DeLauro
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AI Summary
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Requires employers to provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours per year, with unused time carrying over to the following year
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Allows paid sick time to be used for an employee's own illness, medical appointments, or preventive care; caring for a family member's health needs; and addressing issues related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking
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Covers employees at businesses with 1 or more workers engaged in commerce, including federal, state, and local government employees, rail carrier employees, and Congressional staff
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Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who use paid sick time, requiring employees to find replacement coverage, or counting sick time use against employees in attendance policies
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Takes effect 6 months after the Secretary of Labor issues implementing regulations, with existing collective bargaining agreements given up to 18 months to comply
Legislative Description
Healthy Families Act
Labor and employment
Last Action
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.
2/12/2026