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H.R. 7978 118th Congress House

Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act

Official title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 12, 2024 Introduced by: Frederica S. Wilson Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 12, 2024
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 Latest action April 12, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  • HR 10200 Cross-Congress related bill Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7978: Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7978/
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"H.R. 7978: Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7978/.
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H.R. 7978, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7978/.
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