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
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In committee
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To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1