Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
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.
Other Bill Titles (4 more) 5/8/2008--Reported to House amended, Part I. 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 w... moreSee Full Bill Text
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| April 14, 2008 | June 19, 2008 |
Latest Vote
| June 19, 2008Roll call number 428 in the House | |||
| Question: On Passage: H R 5781 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 64% | Result: Passed | |
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In the News
June 26, 2008 Paid maternity leave
Last week, the US House of Representatives passed HR 5781, which would give federal employees four weeks of paid maternity leave. ...
June 25, 2008 House Passes Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees
The bill, HR 5781, approved on a 279-146 vote, allows employees to take another eight weeks of unpaid leave after paid leave is exhausted. ...
June 22, 2008 What Congress has in store
The measure, HR 5781, was passed as a stand-alone bill and not as part of a spending bill. The White House is threatening to veto the measure, ...
Blog Coverage
July 09, 2008 NFIB Continues Fight Against Family Leave Expansions in Oregon ...
Most recently, the House passed HR 5781, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008, which creates a new paid leave component of FMLA and sets the stage for future discussions over expanding FMLA for small businesses. ...
Source: Oregon Biz Report
July 09, 2008 NFIB Continues Fight Against Family Leave Expansions in Oregon ...
Most recently, the House passed HR 5781, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008, which creates a new paid leave component of FMLA and sets the stage for future discussions over expanding FMLA for small businesses. ...
Source: Oregon Biz Report
July 08, 2008 House Passes Paid Parental Leave Bill
A couple of weeks ago,thousands of mothers emailed their US Representatives urging them to vote YES for the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 5781), and... the bill passed the House! If this bill passes the senate, ...
Source: Parenting Solutions









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