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H.R. 8041 119th Congress House

Supporting VA Families Act

Official title: To establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: March 24, 2026 Introduced by: Janelle S. Bynum Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Family planning and birth controlFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 15, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Apr 14, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Mar 24, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now April 15, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 8

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 Cosponsors 91
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Harder, Josh
California · Oct 22, 2026
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 22, 2026
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Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Oct 22, 2026
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Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 22, 2026
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McClain Delaney, April
Maryland · Oct 9, 2026
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Oct 9, 2026
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Takano, Mark
California · Oct 9, 2026
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Mannion, John W.
New York · Oct 1, 2026
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 21, 2026
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Mejia, Analilia
New Jersey · Sep 10, 2026
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 8, 2026
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Sep 3, 2026
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Aug 31, 2026
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Costa, Jim
California · Aug 31, 2026
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 31, 2026
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Aug 20, 2026
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Aug 20, 2026
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Garamendi, John
California · Aug 20, 2026
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Aug 20, 2026
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Aug 20, 2026
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · Aug 13, 2026
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 13, 2026
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Aug 13, 2026
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Aug 10, 2026
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Aug 10, 2026
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Aug 6, 2026
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Aug 6, 2026
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Tran, Derek
California · Aug 6, 2026
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2026
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Garcia, Robert
California · Jul 15, 2026
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Jul 15, 2026
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · Jul 15, 2026
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 14, 2026
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 14, 2026
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 13, 2026
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Goodlander, Maggie
New Hampshire · Jul 13, 2026
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 13, 2026
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2026
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jul 13, 2026
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 29, 2026
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Bell, Wesley
Missouri · Jun 22, 2026
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King-Hinds, Kimberlyn
Northern Mariana Islands · Jun 18, 2026
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 15, 2026
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Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · Jun 9, 2026
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Jun 8, 2026
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 2, 2026
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 2, 2026
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Figures, Shomari
Alabama · Jun 2, 2026
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Jun 2, 2026
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 29, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8041: Supporting VA Families Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8041/
MLA
"H.R. 8041: Supporting VA Families Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8041/.
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H.R. 8041, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8041/.
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[H.R. 8041: Supporting VA Families Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8041/)
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