# 119-s-1710: MIL FMLA Act

119-s-1710, MIL FMLA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1710
- Congress: 119
- Title: MIL FMLA Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would expand Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protections for military families.** It would broaden who counts as family, widen reasons for military and veteran caregiving leave, and extend the same changes to federal civilian employees.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal Employees Get Same 26 Weeks: benefit, high. If enacted, federal civilian employees would get parallel 26-workweek leave rights to care for covered servicemembers. Covered federal servicemembers would be able to take up to 26 weeks for a serious injury or illness that prevents work. Title 5 rules would be updated to match FMLA definitions, ce…
- Up to 26 Weeks for Military Care: benefit, high. If enacted, eligible employees could take up to 26 workweeks of leave in a 12-month period to care for a covered servicemember. If you are a covered servicemember, you could take up to 26 weeks for a serious injury or illness that prevents work. The total leave across related FMLA types could not e…
- Line-of-Duty Injuries Count: benefit, medium. If enacted, injuries and illnesses incurred in the line of duty on active duty would count as FMLA serious health conditions. Pre-existing conditions made worse by line-of-duty active service would also count. This could let veterans and their caregivers use FMLA leave for those conditions.
- Rules to Make New Leave Work: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would update FMLA definitions and admin rules so new servicemember and veteran leaves work like other FMLA leave. It would let the new leaves be taken intermittently and add a 'reasonable and practicable' notice rule for foreseeable veteran leave. It would also extend health-be…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1710 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1710)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1710 (as of 2026-04-21).