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H.R. 3639 116th Congress House

Standardizing State Department Parental Leave Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of State to establish a standard parental leave policy applicable to Department of State employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2019 Introduced by: Chrissy Houlahan Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
International Affairs Adoption and foster careChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDepartment of State
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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 9, 2019
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 Latest action July 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Standardizing State Department Parental Leave Act

This bill directs the Department of State to establish and implement a standard parental leave policy applicable to employees across all bureaus and offices.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3352 Department of State Authorization Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3639: Standardizing State Department Parental Leave Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3639/
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"H.R. 3639: Standardizing State Department Parental Leave Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3639/.
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H.R. 3639, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3639/.
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