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HR 3639 116th Congress House International Affairs Adoption and foster care Child care and development Congressional oversight Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Employee leave Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Standardizing State Department Parental Leave Act

Introduced: July 9, 2019 Introduced by: Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 9, 2019
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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.

What's happening now July 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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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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