Congress, after passing the act, has changed the FMLA multiple times yet still haven’t met the public’s expectations.
The U.S congress has made changes and additions to the FMLA multiple times to include things such as gay marriages, airline employees, and expanded coverage for military families. But even with these changes, that were very beneficial to those involved, there is still much more left to do in regards to expanding the umbrella of FMLA.
2008-2009, “expanded leave coverage for workers who have a family member in the military”
2009, “special rules that apply to the way in which eligibility is calculated for airline pilots, flight attendants, and other airline crew members”
2015, “revised the definition of “spouse” under the FMLA to ensure that eligible workers in a legal same-sex marriage can take FMLA leave to care for their spouse or family member, regardless of their state of residence” (“The History of Family Leave Policies in the United States”).