# 119-hr-7531: Healthy Families Act

119-hr-7531, Healthy Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7531
- Congress: 119
- Title: Healthy Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 156
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A national earned paid sick time guarantee** would let most workers accrue and use paid sick leave and set uniform rules on pay rate, documentation, and confidentiality. The bill would also create enforcement tools and data reporting to track access and compliance. - Workers: Most employees covered by the bill would earn paid sick time that carries over and is paid at no less than their regular rate or the applicable minimum wage. Private suits can seek back pay and may recover up to 56 hours of wages where applicable. - Employers: Employers that employ workers during 20 or more calendar workweeks would need to post notices, include paid-sick-time rules in handbooks, and may require reasonable documentation. Willful failure to post can bring civil fines up to $100 per offense. - Government and states: The Bureau of Labor Statistics would compile annual data on sick-time use, the Government Accountability Office must study implementation within 5 years and issue a separate 3-year rail enforcement report, and States accepting federal funds for a covered program waive sovereign immunity for suits under the Act. Rules would take effect 6 months after the Secretary of Labor issues implementing regulations.

## Cosponsors (156)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Enforcement, remedies, and time limits: benefit, medium. If enacted, employees or their representatives could sue in Federal or State court for denied wages, benefits, or other compensation. If no wages were denied, claimants could recover actual monetary losses up to a sum equal to 56 hours of pay. Courts would be able to award interest, liquidated dama…
- How much paid sick time: benefit, medium. If enacted, covered employees would earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Employers would not be required to let employees earn more than 56 hours per year unless the employer chooses a higher limit. You could use earned sick time after your 60th calendar day on the job,…
- Which employers must offer leave: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would cover any employer that had at least one person working each workday in 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding year. It would also name the Government Accountability Office, the Library of Congress, rail carriers, and public agencies as covered employe…
- Worker protections, privacy, and notices: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar employers from firing, disciplining, or penalizing employees for using or trying to use paid sick time. Employers could not count paid sick time under no-fault attendance rules or require you to find a replacement worker as a condition of taking leave. You would need…
- Regulations, reports, and start dates: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Labor would have 180 days after enactment to write regulations, and the Act would start 6 months after those regulations are issued. The Bureau of Labor Statistics would annually report on paid sick time by occupation and workplace type. The Government Accountability Of…

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- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7531 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7531)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7531 (as of 2026-09-21).