# 119-hr-2732: Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents Act

119-hr-2732, Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2732
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Prevents employers from reclaiming health insurance premiums when an eligible employee takes leave for the birth of a child and then does not return to work.** It would add the birth of a son or daughter to the Family and Medical Leave Act's list of covered events and require employers to notify eligible employees about the premium-recovery rule. - Families and new parents: Would be protected from repayment demands for employer-paid health coverage if they take birth-related leave and do not return to work. - Employees eligible for FMLA: Explicitly adds "the birth of a son or daughter" as a covered reason for leave so birth-related leave gets the same premium protections as other FMLA events. - Employers: Must notify eligible employees taking birth-related leave that the employer may not recover any premium the employer paid to maintain the employee's coverage if the employee fails to return because of the birth.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More FMLA protections for new parents: benefit, medium. If enacted, you could take FMLA leave for your own child’s birth. You must meet FMLA rules on employer size, time worked, and hours. If you take birth‑related leave and do not return because of that birth, your employer could not make you repay the health premiums they paid to keep your coverage. E…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-511: AMERICANS Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-2732 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2732)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-511: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-511)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2732 (as of 2026-09-21).