Flexible Leave Act

119 HR 7505 IH: Flexible Leave Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2026 Ms. McBride (for herself and Mrs. Luna ) 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 amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow all leave to be taken on an intermittent schedule. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexible Leave Act . 2. Intermittent leave under the FMLA (a) Intermittent leave Section 102(b) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2612(b) ) is amended in paragraph (1) by striking the first three sentences and inserting the following: Subject to paragraph (2), paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (e), and subsection (f) of section 103 (as appropriate), leave under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule. . (b) Removal of certification requirement for intermittent leave Section 103(b) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2613(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by adding and at the end; (2) in paragraph (4)(B), striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraphs (5), (6), and (7).