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H.R. 3631 115th Congress House

Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act

Official title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2017 Introduced by: Frederica S. Wilson Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Community life and organizationElementary and secondary educationEmployee leaveFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.

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Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act

This bill entitles an employee covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to take up to 8 hours during any 30-day period, and up to 48 hours during any 12-month period, of parental involvement leave to participate in or attend school conferences or activities sponsored by a school or community organization and related to a program attended by the employee's child or grandchild.

An employee may elect, or an employer may require, substitution of any of the employee's paid or family leave or paid medical or sick leave for any leave allowed under this bill.

Nothing in this bill shall require an employer to grant paid sick leave or paid medical leave in situations where the employer would not normally grant it.

The bill imposes on the employee requesting leave certain notification requirements. An employer may require certification supporting such requests.

The bill also applies the parental involvement and family wellness leave allowance to federal employees.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5838 Reintroduced Bill Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act
  • HR 5535 Reintroduction of Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3631: Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3631/
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"H.R. 3631: Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3631/.
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H.R. 3631, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3631/.
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