Adoption Leave for Military Families Act

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Adoption Leave for Military Families Act

This bill revises adoptive leave requirements for dual military couples to permit one service member to take up to 21 days of leave and the other service member to take up to 14 days of leave. (Current law permits up to 21 days of leave for only one service member.)

Congress
114
Number
HR - 4750
Introduced on
2016-03-16
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/16/2016
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Adoption Leave for Military Families Act

This bill revises adoptive leave requirements for dual military couples to permit one service member to take up to 21 days of leave and the other service member to take up to 14 days of leave. (Current law permits up to 21 days of leave for only one service member.)

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on providing adoptive leave to each member of a dual military couple.
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security
Potential Impact
Adoption and foster care•
Employee leave•
Military personnel and dependents

Comments

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Member:  
Thomas MacArthur
Member:  
Walter B. Jones
Member:  
John Conyers, Jr.

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/30/2016

Adoption Leave for Military Families Act

This bill revises adoptive leave requirements for dual military couples to permit one service member to take up to 21 days of leave and the other service member to take up to 14 day...

Latest Action3/23/2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.