HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act
This bill expands paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to cover "spontaneous loss of an unborn child" (defined as unplanned, non-purposeful loss in the womb), allowing eligible employees to take leave for their own or their spouse's loss. It also creates a new refundable tax credit for individuals who experienced a stillbirth (defined as spontaneous fetal death before delivery), requiring a state-issued stillbirth certificate for eligibility. The bill adds specific certification requirements for leave requests and clarifies how the tax credit integrates with existing tax filing rules. It directly affects private-sector employees covered by FMLA and taxpayers who suffered a stillbirth.
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Introduction
Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 23, 2025
Last action Jul 23, 2025
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Jul 23, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jul 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
Tom Cotton
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
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