S 2358
113th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Child care and development
Employee leave
Military personnel and dependents
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health
MOM Act
Introduced: May 20, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 20, 2014
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Military Opportunities for Mothers Act or the MOM Act - Requires military personnel who give birth to a child to be given 42 days of convalescent leave for use in connection with that birth.
Allows military personnel up to 42 additional days of leave in connection with the birth of such child upon the expiration of the convalescent leave, but:
- makes them ineligible for basic pay for any day on which such additional leave is used, although they are to be considered to be on active duty for all other purposes; and
- their commanding officer may recall them from such leave when necessary to maintain unit readiness.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1