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HR 3192 109th Congress House

Paid Family and Medical Leave Act of 2005

Official title: To provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 30, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jun 30, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Paid Family and Medical Leave Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a Family and Medical Insurance Program, with benefits to be administered by each state (or by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration in any state whose Governor requests this).

Entitles eligible employees to Program benefits, including 55% of weekly basic earnings for 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period. Requires certification by health care providers of employees or of their eligible family or household members.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a tax on employers to finance a Family and Medical Leave Trust Fund in the Treasury to for Program benefits. Exempts from such tax employers with voluntary plans approved by the Secretary as equivalent or better than the Program. Allows self-employers to elect to pay such tax to receive Program benefits.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 25, 2006
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 27, 2005
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 13, 2005
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 28, 2005
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 26, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 14, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3192: Paid Family and Medical Leave Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3192/
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"H.R. 3192: Paid Family and Medical Leave Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3192/.
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