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H.R. 7948 119th Congress House

To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees.

Introduced: March 16, 2026 Introduced by: Delia C. Ramirez Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Employee leaveFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 24, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Mar 16, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced in House
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7948: To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7948/
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"H.R. 7948: To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7948/.
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H.R. 7948, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7948/.
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[H.R. 7948: To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7948/)
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