On February 4, 2021, New York Senator Kirstin Gillibrand re-introduced a piece of proposed legislation called the "Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, or the "FAMILY Act." The FAMILY Act, if passed, would provide a paid benefit to employees missing work under circumstances where they would otherwise qualify for federal FMLA leave. Senator Gillibrand had previously introduced the FAMILY Act in 2019, but the legislation is perceived as being significantly more likely to pass in 2021.