# 119-hr-3404: FAIR Leave Act

119-hr-3404, FAIR Leave Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3404
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAIR Leave Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Removes the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) restriction that capped combined leave when spouses work for the same employer.** The bill would repeal Section 102(f) of the FMLA, removing that specific time limitation and leaving other FMLA provisions in place.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More family leave for spouses at same job: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would remove the shared FMLA time limit for spouses who work for the same employer. If you and your spouse both work for the same employer and are eligible for FMLA, you could each take your own full FMLA leave instead of sharing one limit. All other FMLA rules would remain in…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-5536: HEADACHE Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3404 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3404)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5536: HEADACHE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5536)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3404 (as of 2026-09-18).