# 119-s-2418: HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act

119-s-2418, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2418
- Congress: 119
- Title: HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Creates job-protected leave for employees who suffer a spontaneous loss of an unborn child.** It would add that event as a new reason under the Family and Medical Leave Act for private-sector and federal workers and would allow intermittent or reduced-schedule leave when medically necessary. It also would create a refundable stillbirth tax credit tied to the dollar amount of the child tax credit and effective for tax years after enactment. - Families: Parents who experience a stillbirth could claim a refundable "stillbirth" tax credit equal to the child tax credit amount. Claimants must include a Social Security Number and have a state-issued stillbirth birth certificate. - Private-sector employees and employers: Eligible employees could take FMLA leave for a spontaneous loss of an unborn child. Employers could require reasonable and practicable notice and medical certification with specified information, and existing rules would allow substitution of paid leave and intermittent or reduced schedules when medically necessary. - Federal employees: Federal civilian workers would receive the same leave entitlement, notice, and certification standards under federal leave law so they have parallel protections.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Refundable stillbirth tax credit: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be able to claim a refundable tax credit for a stillbirth in the taxable year. The credit would equal the dollar amount set in IRC section 24(a) for that year. To claim it, a state‑issued certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth must exist. You must include a Social Securi…
- Federal worker leave for pregnancy loss: benefit, medium. If enacted, federal civilian employees would be able to take job‑protected leave for a spontaneous loss of an unborn child. The bill would allow intermittent or reduced‑schedule leave when medically necessary. Agencies could allow substitution of paid leave for this reason. Employees would need to…
- FMLA leave for pregnancy loss: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let eligible private‑sector employees take FMLA leave for a spontaneous loss of an unborn child. You could take leave in pieces or on a reduced schedule if a health provider says it is medically necessary. You could substitute paid leave instead of unpaid FMLA for this re…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2418 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2418)

## Related
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2418 (as of 2025-12-21).