Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act

House Bill 5838 - Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2022-02-09T02:28:02Z

Explore the details of House Bill 5838 Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Labor and Employment. Stay informed on legislative developments.

2/9/2022, 2:28 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5838

Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act

This bill provides eligible employees to up to 48 hours of additional annual family and medical leave to attend activities related to a school or community organization attended by an employee's child or grandchild. Employees may use not more than 8 hours of such leave per 30-day period and must notify employers in advance of using such leave. This leave also is available to federal employees.

Additionally, employers generally may require employees to substitute accrued vacation, personal, family, medical, or sick leave for leave available under this bill.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5838

Bill HR 5838 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 10, 2020. Bill HR 5838 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 10, 2020. Bill HR 5838's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, 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. as of February 10, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5838

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5838

Primary Policy Focus

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact Areas

- Community life and organization

- Elementary and secondary education

- Employee leave

- Family relationships

- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5838

Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities, and for other purposes.

Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act