# 119-hr-4351: 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.

119-hr-4351, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4351
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**90-day eligibility for military spouses.** This bill would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to let an employee who is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces participating in covered active duty be an "eligible employee" after at least 90 calendar days of employment with the employer. The change applies only to spouses of service members on covered active duty and leaves other FMLA eligibility rules unchanged. The section does not set a sunset, phase-in, or effective date.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 90-day FMLA for military spouses: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let spouses of service members on covered active duty qualify for FMLA. They would qualify after 90 calendar days of employment with the employer you ask for leave from.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4351 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4351)

## Related
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4351 (as of 2026-04-21).