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US SB2418

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom Cotton

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to add "spontaneous loss of an unborn child" as a qualifying reason for unpaid, job-protected leave for employees and their spouses
  • Defines "spontaneous loss of an unborn child" as loss of a child in the womb that does not result from a purposeful act and is unplanned
  • Extends the same leave protections to federal civil service employees under Title 5 of the United States Code
  • Allows leave to be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule when medically necessary, with employers permitted to require certification from a health care provider
  • Creates a new refundable tax credit for individuals who experience a stillbirth, equal to the child tax credit amount under Section 24, for taxpayers who have a state-issued certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth

Legislative Description

HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act Helping with Equal Access to Leave and Investing in Needs for Grieving Mothers and Fathers Act

Labor and employment

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

7/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance7/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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