House Bill 856 - Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-02-07

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and House Administration, 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.

Alternative Names

Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

To provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Adoption and foster care

Child care and development

Congressional officers and employees

District of Columbia

Employee benefits and pensions

Employee leave

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Lawyers and legal services

Library of Congress

Military personnel and dependents

National Guard and reserves

Postal Regulatory Commission

Transportation employees

U.S. Postal Service

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Committees and Subcommittees

Committee on House Administration

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Oversight and Accountability Committee

Variations and Revisions

Daniel S. Goldman

Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

3/9/2024, 8:15 AM

Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

This bill provides paid family and medical leave to federal employees.

Currently, federal employees are entitled to 12 weeks of administrative leave for one or more of the f...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 856

Introduced on
2023-02-07

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/7/2023

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

This bill provides paid family and medical leave to federal employees.

Currently, federal employees are entitled to 12 weeks of administrative leave for one or more of the f...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
Adoption and foster care•
Child care and development•
Congressional officers and employees•
District of Columbia•
Employee benefits and pensions•
Employee leave•
Government Accountability Office (GAO)•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management•
Lawyers and legal services•
Library of Congress•
Military personnel and dependents•
National Guard and reserves•
Postal Regulatory Commission•
Transportation employees•
U.S. Postal Service

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/1/2023

Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

This bill provides paid family and medical leave to federal employees.

Currently, federal employees are entitled to 12 weeks of administrative leave for one or more of the f...


Latest Action2/7/2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions ...