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S 226 118th Congress Senate Labor and Employment

ESP Family Leave Act

Introduced: February 2, 2023 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 2, 2023
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ESP Family Leave Act

This bill allows education support professionals to meet the hours of service requirements for family and medical leave if they have worked a number of hours equal to not less than 60% of the total monthly hours expected for their job descriptions and duties, as assigned for the previous school year.

Education support professionals are employees within a public school or public institution of higher education which may include specified staff, such as paraeducators, administrative support staff, custodians, skilled trade workers, and nursing support staff.

The Department of Labor may provide a method for calculating such leave for these professionals.

What's happening now February 2, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 770 Identical bill ESP Family Leave Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2024
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 2, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2023
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 2, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 2, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 226: ESP Family Leave Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-226/
MLA
"S. 226: ESP Family Leave Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-226/.
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S. 226, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-226/.
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