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H.R. 656 119th Congress House

Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act

Official title: To improve parental leave for members of the Armed Forces.

Introduced: January 23, 2025 Introduced by: Stephanie I. Bice Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Employee leaveMilitary personnel and dependents
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 23, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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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.

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    for COVESTRO LLC · Pennsylvania · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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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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H.R. 656, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-656/.
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