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S. 274 118th Congress Senate

Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

Official title: A bill to provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2023 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 7, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

This bill provides paid family and medical leave to federal employees.

Currently, federal employees are entitled to 12 weeks of administrative leave for one or more of the following reasons: (1) the birth of a child, (2) the adoption or foster care of a child, (3) the care of an immediate family member with a serious health condition, (4) inability to work due to a serious health condition, and (5) exigencies relating to an immediate family member's active duty service in the Armed Forces. However, of these reasons, employees are entitled to paid administrative leave only in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care of a child (i.e., parental leave).

The bill provides 12 weeks of paid administrative leave for any of these reasons, and specifies that this leave is in addition to any annual or sick leave to which employees are entitled.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 856 Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 11, 2023
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 7, 2023
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 7, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 7, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 7, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Feb 7, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 7, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 7, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 7, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 274: Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-274/
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"S. 274: Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-274/.
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S. 274, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-274/.
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