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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

Introduced: April 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Apr 10, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Apr 8, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Education and Labor, 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.
Apr 8, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E541)
Apr 8, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 - 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 parental 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.

Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow the same substitution for Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Library of Congress employees.

Requires GAO to study and report on the feasibility and desirability of providing an insurance benefit to federal employees which affords partial or total wage replacement with respect to periods of qualified leave. Defines "qualified leave" as leave that: (1) is available by reason of the need to care for the spouse, child, or parent of the employee having a serious health condition or by reason of a serious health condition affecting the employee that renders such employee unable to perform the functions of his or her position; and (2) would otherwise be leave without pay.

What's happening now April 10, 2008

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

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3158 Related bill Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2006
  • HR 3799 Related bill Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2007
  • HR 5781 Related bill Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
  • S 3140 Related bill Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 8, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 8, 2008
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 8, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 8, 2008
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 8, 2008
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 8, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 8, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 8, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5718: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5718/
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"H.R. 5718: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5718/.
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