Care is an issue that impacts everyone—at some point, we will all need to provide care for a loved one or receive care ourselves. Yet the U.S. remains one of the only nations in the world with no national paid family and medical leave policy to support caregivers. As a result, people across the country—especially women—are struggling to care for themselves and their loved ones while paying the bills and supporting their families.
It has been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the deep gaps in our economic and social infrastructure that have resulted from decades of failure to center the needs of women, people of color, and families, and workers are still waiting for Congress to act. A national paid family and medical leave program, like the FAMILY Act, is a proven policy solution that will help ensure working people can care for themselves and their families without risking their jobs or economic security. Read the full factsheet here.