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To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. 5/8/2008--Reported to House amended, Part I.    (There is 1 other summary) Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. Authorizes the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to increase the amount of paid parental leave available to up to eight administrative workweeks, based on the consideration of: (1) the benefits provided to the federal [...]

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  • 06/20/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 06/19/2008 - H.AMDT.1097 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Davis (IL). (consideration: CR H5605-5607; text: CR H5605) Amendment makes certain technical and conforming changes to the bill, would strike a requirement for a study by the Government Accountability Office, and would make section 4 not effective with respect to births or placements occurring within 6 months of the enactment of the Act.
  • 06/19/2008 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1277. (consideration: CR H5595-5607, H5608-5611)
  • 06/19/2008 - H.AMDT.1097 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Davis (IL). (consideration: CR H5605-5607; text: CR H5605) An amendment numbered 1 printed in House report 110-718 to make certain technical and conforming changes to the bill, would strike a requirement for a study by the Government Accountability Office, and would make section 4 not effective with respect to births or placements occurring within 6 months of the enactment of the Act.
  • 06/19/2008 - H.AMDT.1097 The previous question was ordered on the amendment and on the bill. (consideration: CR H5606)

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5781 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House06/24/2008
H.R.5781 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House06/20/2008
H.R.5781 Introduced in House06/20/2008
H.R.5781 Reported in House05/09/2008