# 119-hr-5397: HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act

119-hr-5397, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5397
- Congress: 119
- Title: HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Adds FMLA leave for spontaneous pregnancy loss and a refundable stillbirth tax credit.** This bill would let people take protected leave after an unplanned loss of a child in utero, extend the same leave to federal civil service employees, and create a refundable personal tax credit tied to stillbirths.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Refundable tax credit after stillbirth: benefit, high. If enacted, you could claim a refundable tax credit for the year you had a stillbirth. The credit would equal the base child tax credit amount in effect for that year. You would need a State‑issued certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, and the child would have met the “qualifying child” rul…
- Leave for pregnancy loss for federal workers: benefit, low. If enacted, federal civilian employees could take job‑protected leave after a spontaneous loss of an unborn child, experienced by you or your spouse. The bill defines this loss as unplanned and not caused by a purposeful act. Leave could be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule when medical…
- New FMLA leave for pregnancy loss: benefit, low. If enacted, eligible workers could take FMLA leave after a spontaneous loss of an unborn child, experienced by you or your spouse. The bill defines this loss as unplanned and not caused by a purposeful act. Leave could be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule when medically needed, and you…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-9224: Child Care Modernization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-5397 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5397)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-9224: Child Care Modernization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9224)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5397 (as of 2026-04-21).