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S. 1664 118th Congress Senate

Healthy Families Act

Official title: A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Introduced: May 17, 2023 Introduced by: Bernard Sanders Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
Jul 18, 2023
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 21, 2023
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 17, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 18, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.

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 Cosponsors 36
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 17, 2023
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 17, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 17, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 17, 2023
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 17, 2023
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 17, 2023
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 17, 2023
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 17, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 17, 2023
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2023
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 17, 2023
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 17, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 17, 2023
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · May 17, 2023
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 17, 2023
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 17, 2023
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 17, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 17, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 17, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 17, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 17, 2023
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 17, 2023
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 17, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · May 17, 2023
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 17, 2023
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 17, 2023
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 17, 2023
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 17, 2023
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 17, 2023
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 17, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 17, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 17, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 17, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 17, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 17, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 17, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1664: Healthy Families Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1664/
MLA
"S. 1664: Healthy Families Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1664/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1664, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1664/.
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