# 119-s-3321: FAIR Leave Act

119-s-3321, FAIR Leave Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3321
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3321
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAIR Leave Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Removes the spousal-specific time limit on FMLA leave.** This bill would repeal Section 102(f) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and eliminate the spousal timing restriction while leaving the general 12-week FMLA entitlement and other FMLA rights unchanged.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Full family leave when spouses share employer: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be able to use the full 12 weeks of FMLA leave. This applies even when both you and your spouse work for the same employer. The bill would repeal the FMLA rule that limited spousal leave. You must still meet FMLA rules on employer size, job tenure, and hours worked to qualify.…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-847: Child Care Availability and Affordability Act
- 119-s-872: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3321 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3321)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-847: Child Care Availability and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-847)
- [119-s-872: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-872)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3321 (as of 2026-04-21).