H.R. 5781 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

H.R. 5781 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

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. (by CRS)

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Title

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 Titles

• Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
• Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
• Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

Sponsor

Carolyn Maloney

Co-Sponsors

• Bob Filner
• Dennis Kucinich
• Keith Ellison
• Chaka Fattah
• Thomas Davis
• Kirsten Gillibrand
• Rosa DeLauro
• Betty McCollum
• Lynn Woolsey
• Al Green
• Janice Schakowsky
• José Serrano
• Steny Hoyer
• Christopher Van Hollen
• Danny Davis
• John Sarbanes
• James Moran
• Elijah Cummings
• John Lewis
• Howard Berman
• George Miller

Subjects

• Government employees
• Administrative procedure
• Adoption
• Childbirth
• Children
• Congress
• Congressional agencies
• Congressional employees
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Executive departments
• Families
• Family leave
• Federal employees
• Federal libraries
• Foster home care
• Government Accountability Office (GAO)
• Government information
• Humanities
• Law
• Leave of absence
• Library of Congress
• Medical care
• Medicine
• Office of Personnel Management
• Sick leave
• Welfare

Related Bills

• H.Res. 1277 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5781) 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.
• H.R. 3158 (110^th) : Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2006
• H.R. 3799 (110^th) : Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2007
• H.R. 5718 (110^th) : Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
• S. 3140 (110^th) : Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

Major Actions

Introduced	4/14/2008
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed House	6/19/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	Amendment 1 to H.R. 5781	6/19/2008	This amendment PASSED the House 422 voted YES 0 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5781 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act	6/19/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 206 voted YES 220 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 5781 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act	6/19/2008	This bill PASSED the House 278 voted YES 146 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/14/2008
		4/14/2008	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
		4/14/2008	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
		4/14/2008	Referred to House House Administration
		4/15/2008	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
		4/16/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/16/2008	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 10.
		4/16/2008	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		4/16/2008	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
		5/08/2008	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H. Rept. 110-624, Part I.
		5/08/2008	Committee on House Administration discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/08/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
		6/17/2008	Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H. Rept. 110-624, Part II.
		6/17/2008	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1277 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5781 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
		6/19/2008	Rule H. Res. 1277 passed House.
		6/19/2008	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Davis (IL).
		6/19/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1277, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis(IL) amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
		6/19/2008	The previous question was ordered on the amendment and on the bill.
		6/19/2008	Mr. Jordan moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government.
		6/19/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jordan motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that an employee who is a father and who is not in compliance with a court ordered child support arrangement shall not be eligible for any paid leave.
		6/19/2008	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		6/19/2008	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5781.
select this vote	Vote	6/19/2008	Amendment 1 to H.R. 5781
select this vote	Vote	6/19/2008	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5781 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	6/19/2008	On Passage - House - H.R. 5781 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act
		6/20/2008	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1277.
		6/20/2008	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5781 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
		6/20/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5781.
		6/20/2008	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
		7/21/2008	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1097	Davis, Danny [D-IL7]	June 19, 2008	Offered on June 18, 2008.
	Amendment makes certain technical and conforming changes to the bill; strikes a requirement for a study by the Government Accountability Office and makes section 4 not effective with respect to births or placements occurring within 6 months of the enactment of the Act. Show amendment details