# 119-hr-1035: Job Protection Act

119-hr-1035, Job Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1035
- Congress: 119
- Title: Job Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 61
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-17

## Summary

**Expands access to job‑protected family and medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).** The bill would extend protections to newer hires and nearly every workplace. - Workers and families: Employees could qualify for FMLA after 90 days of employment instead of 12 months, letting newer hires take job‑protected leave sooner. - Small employers: The employer‑size test would drop from 50 employees to 1 or more employees, so very small workplaces would be covered. - Federal employees: Several federal rules would shift to a 90‑day eligibility standard, including explicit changes for presidential and congressional staff.

## Cosponsors (61)

- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FMLA leave after 90 days: benefit, high. You could qualify for FMLA leave after 90 days with your employer, not after 12 months or 1,250 hours where that applies. This would cover most workers, including many federal, congressional, and presidential employees. Two existing carve-out exclusions would be removed. For federal workers, only t…
- FMLA rules for small employers too: mixed, high. Employers with one or more employees would have to follow FMLA. Workers at very small firms could take job-protected leave. Tiny businesses would face new compliance duties and staffing costs. This would start upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1035 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1035)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1035 (as of 2026-09-17).