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HR 3799 110th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Adoption Childbirth Congress Congressional employees Families Family leave Federal employees Foster home care Health Leave of absence Sick leave Social Welfare

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2007

Introduced: October 10, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Oct 11, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Oct 10, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 10, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2007 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) eight administrative weeks of paid leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave.

Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to allow the same substitution for covered congressional employees.

What's happening now October 11, 2007

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3158 Related bill Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2006
  • HR 5718 Related bill Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
  • HR 5781 Related bill Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 1, 2008
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 31, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 31, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Mar 13, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 10, 2008
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 10, 2008
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 10, 2007
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 10, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3799: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3799/
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