# 117-hr-5161: Expanding Small Employer Pooling Options for Paid Family Leave Act of 2021

117-hr-5161, Expanding Small Employer Pooling Options for Paid Family Leave Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA); status Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5161
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expanding Small Employer Pooling Options for Paid Family Leave Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- Introduced: 2021-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expanding Small Employer Pooling Options for Paid Family Leave Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5161 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5161)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
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