HR 7948 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

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: Ramirez, Delia C. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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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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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

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AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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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/)