Cornhusker State News

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced that her Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Tax Credit has been included in the legislative text released by the Senate Finance Committee as part of the reconciliation process.

“I want to thank Chairman Crapo for working with me to make sure my Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy is made permanent in the Senate Finance bill. Since securing the nation’s first-ever and only PFML policy in 2017, it has helped employers of all sizes offer PFML plans to their employees. I’m pleased we are continuing to build upon this important effort to benefit America’s working families,” Fischer said.

Previously, the House Ways & Means Committee included Fischer’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit in its tax bill, which subsequently passed the House.

Fischer, along with Senator Angus King (I-Maine), established the country’s first nationwide PFML policy through inclusion in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was implemented in 2018. In February, Fischer and King reintroduced legislation aimed at expanding on the 2017 law to provide more options for employers seeking to qualify for the paid leave tax credit, including paying for PFML insurance products.