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H.R. 6036 116th Congress House

VA Family Leave Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for family and medical leave for certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2020 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Employee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnel
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 12, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2020
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 28, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Family Leave Act of 2020

This bill provides employees of the Veterans Health Administration with the same family and medical leave benefits as other federal employees, beginning in FY2021.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6036: VA Family Leave Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6036/
MLA
"H.R. 6036: VA Family Leave Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6036/.
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H.R. 6036, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6036/.
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[H.R. 6036: VA Family Leave Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6036/)
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