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HR 7861 116th Congress House Taxation Employee leave Employment taxes

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the employer credit for paid family and medical leave.

Introduced: July 30, 2020 Introduced by: Carter, John R. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill makes the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave permanent.

What's happening now July 30, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7861: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the employer credit for paid family and medical leave.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7861/
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"H.R. 7861: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the employer credit for paid family and medical leave.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7861/.
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H.R. 7861, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7861/.
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