2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB5222: ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act
Legislative Summary
To establish eligibility requirements for covered educational employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes.
Bill History
9/9/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
9/9/2025
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.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(9/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education and Workforce(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 36
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Sean Casten
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (36)
Chellie Pingree
Democrat
Mike Quigley
Democrat
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Democrat
Jesus Garcia
Democrat
Nydia Velazquez
Democrat
Nikki Budzinski
Democrat
Rashida Tlaib
Democrat
Christopher Deluzio
Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat
Kevin Mullin
Democrat
Lateefah Simon
Democrat
Nikema Williams
Democrat
Nanette Barragan
Democrat
Rosa DeLauro
Democrat
Judy Chu
Democrat
Dina Titus
Democrat
Summer Lee
Democrat
Yvette Clarke
Democrat
Stephen Lynch
Democrat
Janice Schakowsky
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
Dwight Evans
Democrat
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Democrat
James McGovern
Democrat
Terri Sewell
Democrat
Mark DeSaulnier
Democrat
Angela Craig
Democrat
William Keating
Democrat
Seth Magaziner
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Democrat
Suzan DelBene
Democrat
Eric Sorensen
Democrat
Andre Carson
Democrat
Val Hoyle
Democrat
Andrea Salinas
Democrat