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H.R. 1424 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
1 member · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 1 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan (R-PA) (Introduced 02/18/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.32 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 1 member signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Ways and Means Committee |
| Latest Action | 02/18/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (02/18/2025)
This bill increases the business tax credit for paid family and medical leave to up to 50% (from 25%) of the wages paid by an eligible employer to a qualifying employee while the employee is on family and medical leave.
Under current law, an eligible employer may claim a tax credit (through 2025) for between 12.5% and 25% of the wages paid to a qualified employee while the employee is on family and medical leave. The percentage of wages allowed as a tax credit increases proportionally, depending on what percentage of an employee’s normal wages is paid to the employee while the employee is on family and medical leave.
The bill increases the tax credit to between 25% and 50% of the wages paid to an employee while the employee is on family and medical leave, depending on what percentage of an employee’s normal wages is paid to the employee while the employee is on family and medical leave.
Under current law and the bill, an employer must pay at least 50% of the employee's normal wages while the employee is on leave to qualify for the tax credit.
119 HR 1424 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-18 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. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1424IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 18, 2025Mr. Mackenzie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave.
1.Increase in employer credit for paid family and medical leave (a)Increase in credit percentagesSection 45S(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)by striking 12.5 percent and inserting 25 percent, (2)by striking 25 percent and inserting 50 percent, and (3)by striking 0.25 percentage points and inserting 0.50 percentage points. (b)Credit made permanentSection 45S of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f). (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/18/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/18/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave. |
| Display Title | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
There are no cosponsors of this bill.
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Ways and Means Committee | 02/18/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Taxation
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