House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

To 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.

H.R. 4351Introduced Jul 10, 2025Policy area: Labor and Employment

Sponsor: Rep. Marilyn Strickland D-WA

Where it went

IntroducedJul 10, 2025
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To the President—
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Latest action: Jul 10, 2025 — 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 concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4351.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. STRICKLAND, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 119, July 10, 2025, Page H3201):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

13 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 10 Democrats

3 of 13 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.

Don Bacon (R-NE), Wesley Bell (D-MO), Danny Davis (D-IL), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Michael Guest (R-MS), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Dave Min (D-CA), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Marilyn Strickland.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-10 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.