A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3869 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3869 To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2026 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Booker, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Coons, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Families Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Child.--The term ``child'' means, regardless of age, a biological, foster, or adopted child, a stepchild, a child of a domestic partner, a legal ward, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis. (2) Commerce.--The terms ``commerce'' and ``industry or activity affecting commerce'' mean any activity, business, or industry in commerce or in which a labor dispute would hinder or obstruct commerce or the free flow of commerce, and include ``commerce'' and any ``industry affecting commerce'', as defined in paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 501 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 142