ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5222 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5222 To establish eligibility requirements for covered educational employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Mr. Casten (for himself, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Cherfilus- McCormick, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Simon, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Barragan, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Chu, Ms. Titus, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Perez, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Sewell, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Craig, Mr. Keating, Mr. Magaziner, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Sorensen, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish eligibility requirements for covered educational employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes. 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 ``ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act''. SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF. Section 101(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)) is amended by adding at the end the follow