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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3838 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to recognize employers with a commitment 
to helping employees balance workplace responsibilities and family obligations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2019 
Ms. HAALAND
(for herself, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. 
BROWNLEY of California, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. RUSH, Ms. ROYBAL- 
ALLARD, and Mr. CARBAJAL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to recognize employers 
with a commitment to helping employees balance work-
place responsibilities and family obligations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Honoring Family- 
Friendly Workplaces Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER.—The terms ‘‘em-
ployee’’ and ‘‘employer’’ have the meanings given 
such terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Labor. 
SEC. 3. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
national certification program to award certifications to 
recognize employers that have a commitment to helping 
employees balance employment responsibilities and family 
obligations (referred to in this section as ‘‘family-friendly 
certifications’’). 
(b) CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATION.—In order to be 
eligible to receive a family-friendly certification, an em-
ployer must carry out each of the following family-friendly 
employment policies and benefits: 
(1) Assistance paying for, or referring employ-
ees to, fertility or adoption services. 
(2) Paid family leave of not less than 12 weeks 
per year, including the option to use leave for any 
of the following reasons: 
(A) The birth of a son or daughter of the 
employee and in order to care for such son or 
daughter. 
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(B) The placement of a son or daughter 
with the employee for adoption or foster care. 
(C) To address the employee’s own serious 
health condition, including pregnancy or child-
birth. 
(D) To address the serious health condi-
tion (as defined in section 101 of the Family 
and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 
2611)) of a family member. 
(E) For specific military caregiving and 
leave. 
(3) Paid sick days for employees that are sepa-
rate from time accrued as part of a paid time off 
policy. 
(4) A subsidy for child care or policies that 
allow parents to work alongside their infants in safe 
settings. 
(5) Policies that allow for flexible hours once a 
parent returns to work after a birth, adoption, or 
foster care placement. 
(6) If feasible, policies that allow employees to 
work remotely as needed for reasons related to the 
care of a child. 
(7) Lactation support, such as reimbursement 
of expressed breastmilk delivery while on travel, ac-
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cess to pumps, kits, and other lactation supplies and 
amenities, and access to lactation consultants and 
support. 
(c) APPLICATION.—An employer who desires to re-
ceive a family-friendly certification from the Secretary 
under this section shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, containing such information, and in 
such manner as the Secretary may require. 
(d) AWARD OF CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall 
review applications submitted under subparagraph (c) and 
award a family-friendly certification to an employer whose 
application demonstrates that the employer has met the 
requirements established under subsection (b) regarding 
family-friendly policies and benefits. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
such sums as may be necessary. 
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