,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjai,ms4     
,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,labor to recognize employ]s ) a        
commitm5t to help+ employees balance    
workplace responsibilities & family     
obligations4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,honor+ ,family-,fri5dly
 ,workplaces ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,employee2 employ] ,!    
t]ms employee & employ] h ! mean+s giv5 
su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor  
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc74  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  #c4        
,c]tification program e/abli%$  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       
national c]tification program to aw>d   
c]tifications to recognize employ]s t h 
a commitm5t to help+ employees balance  

employm5t responsibilities & family     
obligations 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z  
family-fri5dly c]tifications74  7b7     
,crit]ia = c]tification ,9 ord] to be   
eligible to receive a family-fri5dly    
c]tification1 an employ] mu/ c>ry out   
ea* ( ! foll[+ family-fri5dly employm5t 
policies & b5efits3 7#a7 ,assi/ance pay+
 =1 or ref]r+ employees to1 f]tility or 
adoption s]vices4  7#b7 ,paid family    
leave ( n less ?an #ab weeks p] ye>1    
includ+ ! option to use leave = any ( ! 
foll[+ reasons3 7,a7 ,! bir? ( a son or 
daught] ( ! employee & 9 ord] to c>e =  
su* son or daught]4  7,b7 ,! placem5t ( 
a son or daught] ) ! employee = adoption
 or fo/] c>e4  7,c7 ,to address !       
employee's own s]i\s heal? condition1   
includ+ pregnancy or *ildbir?4  7,d7 ,to
 address ! s]i\s heal? condition 7z     
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,family &      
,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa77 ( a family memb]4     
7,e7 ,= specific milit>y c>egiv+ &      
leave4  7#c7 ,paid sick days = employees

 t are sep>ate f "t accru$ z "p ( a paid
 "t (f policy4  7#d7 ,a subsidy = *ild  
c>e or policies t all[ p>5ts to "w      
alongside _! infants 9 safe sett+s4     
7#e7 ,policies t all[ = flexible h\rs   
once a p>5t returns to "w aft] a bir?1  
adoption1 or fo/] c>e placem5t4  7#f7   
,if feasible1 policies t all[ employees 
to "w remotely z ne$$ = reasons relat$  
to ! c>e ( a *ild4  7#g7 ,lactation     
support1 su* z reimbursem5t ( express$  
brea/milk deliv]y :ile on travel1 access
 to pumps1 kits1 & o!r lactation        
supplies & am5ities1 & access to        
lactation consultants & support4  7c7   
,application ,an employ] :o desires to  
receive a family-fri5dly c]tification f 
! ,secret>y "u ?is section %all submit  
an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1
 conta9+ su* in=mation1 & 9 su* mann] z 
! ,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,aw>d (   
c]tification ,! ,secret>y %all review   
applications submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7c7
 & aw>d a family-fri5dly c]tification to
 an employ] ^: application demon/rates t

 ! employ] has met ! requirem5ts        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 reg>d+       
family-fri5dly policies & b5efits4  7e7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y4