HR 656 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Employee leave Military personnel and dependents

Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act

Introduced: January 23, 2025 Introduced by: Bice, Stephanie I. Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Jan 23, 2025

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Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to prescribe regulations regarding parental leave policies for members of the Armed Forces across all branches.

Specifically, the regulations must (1) exempt a member from a performance evaluation when such member is taking parental leave that exceeds 31 consecutive days; and (2) authorize a member (without a waiver) to take leave during the two-year period after the birth of a child, adoption of a child, or placement of a minor child in the custody of such member.

What's happening now January 23, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Armed Services Committee
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Houlahan, Chrissy

Pennsylvania · Jan 23, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 656: Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-656/

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"H.R. 656: Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-656/.

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