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HR5397119th CongressWALLET

HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act

Sponsored By: Representative Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

Introduced

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.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Refundable tax credit after stillbirth

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” rules if born alive. You must include your Social Security number on the return; on a joint return, one spouse’s SSN is enough. This would apply to tax years that start after enactment.

Leave for pregnancy loss for federal workers

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 medically needed. Agencies could require timely certification from a health care provider, and employees must give notice as is reasonable and practicable. Using accrued paid leave would be allowed where substitution rules permit. These changes would start upon enactment.

New FMLA leave for pregnancy loss

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 must give notice as is reasonable and practicable. Your employer could require timely certification from a health care provider. You could also use your accrued paid leave under normal FMLA substitution rules. These changes would start upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

IA • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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