119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 9, 2025
H.R. 5222In CommitteeLabor and Employment
ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act
Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean (D-IL)73 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 9, 2025
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Sep 9
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 9
Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 9
Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Sep 9
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 9
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 9
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 9
Introduced in House
Sep 9
Introduced in House
All 73 cosponsors
72 Democrats · 1 Republican
Democrats (72)
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Cherfilus-McCormick, SheilaFL-20
Velázquez, Nydia M.NY-07
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Williams, NikemaGA-05
DeLauro, Rosa L.CT-03
Chu, JudyCA-28
Titus, DinaNV-01
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Evans, DwightPA-03
McGovern, James P.MA-02
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Craig, AngieMN-02
Keating, William R.MA-09
Magaziner, SethRI-02
Hayes, JahanaCT-05
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Sorensen, EricIL-17
Carson, AndréIN-07
Hoyle, Val T.OR-04
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Sherrill, MikieNJ-11
Elfreth, SarahMD-03
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Bishop, Sanford D.GA-02
Meng, GraceNY-06
Randall, EmilyWA-06
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
McGarvey, MorganKY-03
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Johnson, JulieTX-32
Doggett, LloydTX-37
Pallone, FrankNJ-06
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Thompson, MikeCA-04
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
Tokuda, Jill N.HI-02
Latimer, GeorgeNY-16
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Vasquez, GabeNM-02
Garcia, RobertCA-42
Houlahan, ChrissyPA-06
Rivas, Luz M.CA-29
Foster, BillIL-11
Menendez, RobertNJ-08
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Pappas, ChrisNH-01
Vargas, JuanCA-52
Whitesides, GeorgeCA-27
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