Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

29 U.S.C. § 2651

Effect on other laws

(a)

Federal and State antidiscrimination laws

Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to modify or affect any Federal or State law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

(b)

State and local laws

Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to supersede any provision of any State or local law that provides greater family or medical leave rights than the rights established under this Act or any amendment made by this Act.

Pub. L. 103–3, title IV, § 401107 Stat. 26 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 103–3107 Stat. 6 section 2105 of Title 5section 2601 of this titlesection 2601 of this titleThis Act, referred to in text, is , , , known as the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which enacted this chapter, sections 60m and 60n of Title 2, The Congress, and sections 6381 to 6387 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, amended , and enacted provisions set out as notes under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 405(b)(1) of Pub. L. 103–3section 2601 of this titleSection effective 6 months after , see , set out as a note under .