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New Parents Act of 2019

Introduced: March 27, 2019 Introduced by: Wagner, Ann Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 27, 2019
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New Parents Act of 2019

This bill allows parents to use a portion of their Social Security benefits for up to three months of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child. To receive the parental leave benefit, parents must choose to either increase their retirement age or temporarily receive a reduction in Social Security benefits upon retirement, as specified.

What's happening now March 27, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 920 Related bill New Parents Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 6
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 30, 2020
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 11, 2019
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Mar 27, 2019
Davis, Rodney
· Mar 27, 2019
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 27, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Mar 27, 2019
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Mar 27, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Mar 27, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 27, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1940: New Parents Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1940/
MLA
"H.R. 1940: New Parents Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1940/.
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H.R. 1940, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1940/.
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[H.R. 1940: New Parents Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1940/)
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