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118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 2597: Reserve Component Parental Leave Parity Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 13, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Apr 13, 2023

This bill provides parental leave to members of the National Guard or a reserve component who are on inactive-duty training.

Under current law, only maternity leave is available to such inactive-duty members. The bill expands the parental leave benefit to all members for the birth or adoption of a child or the placement with the member of a minor child for adoption or long-term foster care.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Jeffrey Jackson D-NC SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Apr 13, 2023Introduced in the House by Jeffrey Jackson.
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  1. Apr 13, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Apr 13, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.