Personal Advocacy

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The MITCH ACT

The Modernizing Income and Time-Off for Caregiving and Health Act, or MITCH Act, is a proposed federal framework designed to establish a national minimum standard for paid sick leave, paid parental leave, and paid family caregiving leave.

The proposal is built around a simple idea: Americans should not have to choose between their paycheck and taking care of themselves, welcoming a new child, or caring for a seriously ill family member.

The MITCH Act would create baseline protections for workers across the country while allowing states and employers to continue offering more generous benefits. It also recognizes the impact paid leave can have on small businesses by proposing a shared national funding structure for extended parental and caregiving leave rather than placing the entire financial burden on individual employers.

Key goals of the proposal include paid sick leave, up to 12 weeks of paid parental and family caregiving leave, meaningful wage replacement, job protection, continued health coverage, protections against retaliation, and additional support for small businesses.

This proposal is intended to serve as a starting point for discussion with members of the U.S. House and Senate and to encourage the development of practical, bipartisan legislation that supports American workers, families, and employers.