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H.R. 3158 110th Congress House

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2006

Official title: To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AdoptionChildbirthFamiliesFamily leave
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Federal employeesFoster home careHealthLeave of absenceSick leaveSocial Welfare
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Sep 7, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Jul 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 7, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2006 [sic] - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care; (3) care of a seriously ill family member; or (4) employee's own serious health condition.

Makes available as paid leave for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for the above purposes: (1) eight weeks of paid leave and any accumulated annual or sick leave for either the birth of a child or the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave for the care of a family member or the employee's own serious health condition.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3799 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2007
  • HR 5718 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
  • HR 5781 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 31, 2008
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 24, 2007
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