Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 5222
ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act
IntroducedConfirmed from the official record
Sponsored by Sean Casten DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Labor and Employment.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
74 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Chellie Pingree DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Quigley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nydia M. Velázquez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nikki Budzinski DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rashida Tlaib DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Christopher R. Deluzio DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kevin Mullin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lateefah Simon DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nikema Williams DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rosa L. DeLauro DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Judy Chu DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dina Titus DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Summer L. Lee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Yvette D. Clarke DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Stephen F. Lynch DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Janice D. Schakowsky DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Josh Gottheimer DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dwight Evans DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| James P. McGovern DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Terri A. Sewell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark DeSaulnier DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Angie Craig DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| William R. Keating DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Seth Magaziner DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jahana Hayes DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Suzan K. DelBene DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Eric Sorensen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| André Carson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Val T. Hoyle DDemocrat | |
| Andrea Salinas DDemocrat | |
| Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] DDemocrat | |
| Sarah Elfreth DDemocrat | |
| LaMonica McIver DDemocrat | |
| Sarah McBride DDemocrat | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocrat | |
| Danny K. Davis DDemocrat | |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DDemocrat | |
| Grace Meng DDemocrat | |
| Emily Randall DDemocrat | |
| John Garamendi DDemocrat | |
| Morgan McGarvey DDemocrat | |
| Wesley Bell DDemocrat | |
| Yassamin Ansari DDemocrat | |
| Julie Johnson DDemocrat | |
| Lloyd Doggett DDemocrat | |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DDemocrat | |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez DDemocrat | |
| Pramila Jayapal DDemocrat | |
| Mike Thompson DDemocrat | |
| Maxine Dexter DDemocrat | |
| Emanuel Cleaver DDemocrat | |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi DDemocrat | |
| Frederica S. Wilson DDemocrat | |
| Jill N. Tokuda DDemocrat | |
| George Latimer DDemocrat | |
| Salud O. Carbajal DDemocrat | |
| Gabe Vasquez DDemocrat | |
| Robert Garcia DDemocrat | |
| Chrissy Houlahan DDemocrat | |
| Luz M. Rivas DDemocrat | |
| Bill Foster DDemocrat | |
| Robert Menendez DDemocrat | |
| Jasmine Crockett DDemocrat | |
| Shri Thanedar DDemocrat | |
| Chris Pappas DDemocrat | |
| Juan Vargas DDemocrat | |
| George Whitesides DDemocrat | |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Committee on House Administration (House)Referred To, September 9, 2025
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)Referred To, September 9, 2025
- Education and Workforce Committee (House)Referred To, September 9, 2025
Hearings
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