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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2018

Introduced: July 12, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2018
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.
Jun 28, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2018

This bill provides paid parental leave for federal employees.

Specifically, it provides up to 12 workweeks of paid leave during the 12-month period following a child's birth or placement for adoption or foster care.

Additionally, the Office of Personnel Management may increase the amount of paid parental leave to up to 16 workweeks based on a consideration of certain factors (e.g., enhanced recruitment and retention of employees).

What's happening now June 28, 2018

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1022 Related bill Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017
  • S 362 Related bill Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 6, 2018
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 25, 2018
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jul 17, 2018
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jul 17, 2018
Donovan, Daniel
· Jul 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6275: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6275/
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"H.R. 6275: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6275/.
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H.R. 6275, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6275/.
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