This Comment will address the lack of a national paid family leave policy in the United States through a comparative case study of paid family leave policies in other countries in the Americas, namely Canada and Chile, as well as state leave policies within the U.S. Specifically, this Comment will analyze the paid family leave policies in each country and U.S. state, evaluate past American legislative attempts at national family leave, examine the impact of COVID-19 on the need for paid family leave, and balance the costs and benefits of a national paid leave policy. Finally, this Comment will offer strategies on how the U.S. can implement a national paid family leave policy in light of the success of these policies in its states and neighboring countries abroad.