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I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4351IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 10, 2025Ms. Strickland (for herself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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 concernedA BILLTo amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to reduce the qualifying time for a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces to take leave.

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Family and Medical Leave Act eligible employee

Section 101(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is amended by inserting at the end the following: (F)

Spouse of a member of the Armed Forces participating in covered active duty

In the case of an employee who is a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is participating in covered active duty, in lieu of the definition in subparagraph (A), the term eligible employee means an employee who has been employed for at least 90 calendar days by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested..