Family Act Bill Status

Update: May 13, 2013

The Family Act was re-introduced in the 113th Congress.  Senator Gillibrand re-introduced the Family Act (S 881) in the Senate and Representive Lewis re-introduced the bill in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1851)

Senate:

The Family Act was introduced into Senate in May 2013.  Here is the current list of Senate Co-Sponsors:

Number of people who sent letters to the U.S. Senate in support of the Family Act:

Progress: 14% Alerts Taken: 143     Goal: 1000

Number of people who sent letters to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Family Act:

Progress: 7% Alerts Taken: 67     Goal: 1000

• Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY (Sponsor)
• Brian Schatz, D-HI (Co-Sponsor)

House of Representatives:

The Family Act was introduced in the House of Representatives in May 2013. Here's a current list of House Co-Sponsors as of 5/21/2013:

1. John Lewis, D-GA (Sponsor)
2. Eliot Engel, D-NY (Co-Sponsor)
3. William Keating, D-MA (Co-Sponsor)
4. Nita Lowey, D-NY (Co-Sponsor)
5. Carolyn Maloney, D-NY (Co-Sponsor)
6. Doris Matsui, D-CA (Co-Sponsor)
7. Carolyn McCarthy, D-NY (Co-Sponsor)
8. James "Jim" McGovern, D-MA (Co-Sponsor)
9. Gwen Moore, D-WI (Co-Sponsor)
10. Richard Neal, D-MA (Co-Sponsor)
11. Allyson Schwartz, D-PA (Co-Sponsor)
12. John Tierney, D-MA (Co-Sponsor)
13. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-FL (Co-Sponsor)
14. Chris Van Hollen, D-MD (Co-Sponsor)

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