H.R. 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009

H.R. 626 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords

Adoption, Birth, Pregnancy, Family Medical Leave Act

Summary

To provide that 4 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 4 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 2009
• Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009
• Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009

Sponsor

Carolyn Maloney

Co-Sponsors

• Bob Filner
• Timothy Bishop
• Sheila Jackson-Lee
• Dennis Kucinich
• Robert Scott
• Carolyn McCarthy
• Jerrold Nadler
• John Conyers
• Raul Grijalva
• Yvette Clarke
• Dennis Moore
• Nita Lowey
• Eleanor Norton
• Keith Ellison
• Adam Schiff
• Edolphus Towns
• Tim Murphy
• Charles Gonzalez
• Chaka Fattah
• Stephen Lynch
• Donald Payne
• Zoe Lofgren
• Steven LaTourette
• Doris Matsui
• Fortney Stark
• André Carson
• Corrine Brown
• Frank Pallone
• Gerald Connolly
• Rosa DeLauro
• Betty McCollum
• Lynn Woolsey
• Steven Rothman
• Al Green
• Steve Israel
• Joe Sestak
• Bobby Rush
• Janice Schakowsky
• José Serrano
• William Clay
• Russ Carnahan
• Steny Hoyer
• Christopher Van Hollen
• Danny Davis
• David Price
• Betty Sutton
• John Sarbanes
• James Moran
• Edward Pastor
• Elijah Cummings
• John Lewis
• Frank Wolf
• C.A. Ruppersberger
• George Miller
• Patrick Murphy

Subjects

• Government operations and politics
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Congressional agencies
• Congressional officers and employees
• Employee leave
• Government Accountability Office (GAO)
• Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
• Library of Congress
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Related Bills

• H.Res. 501 (111^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 626) to Provide That 4 of the 12 Weeks of Parental Leave Made Available to a Federal Employee Shall Be Paid Leave, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 354 (111^th) : Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009

Major Actions

Introduced	1/22/2009
Referred to Committee
Amendments (3 proposed)
Passed House	6/05/2009

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Green, Al amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/04/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Bright amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/04/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 1 to H.R. 626	6/04/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 157 voted YES 258 voted NO 24 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act	6/05/2009	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 171 voted YES 241 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act	6/05/2009	This bill PASSED the House 258 voted YES 154 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/22/2009
		1/22/2009	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E126)
		1/22/2009	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.
		1/22/2009	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
		1/22/2009	Referred to House House Administration
		2/24/2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
		3/25/2009	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		3/25/2009	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
		5/06/2009	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/06/2009	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
		5/18/2009	Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-116, Part I.
		5/18/2009	Committee on House Administration discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/18/2009	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.
		6/03/2009	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 501 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 626 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. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
		6/04/2009	Rule H. Res. 501 passed House.
		6/04/2009	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 501.
		6/04/2009	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 626 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. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
		6/04/2009	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 501 and Rule XVIII.
		6/04/2009	The Speaker designated the Honorable Diana DeGette to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
		6/04/2009	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 626.
		6/04/2009	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Issa.
		6/04/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment.
		6/04/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Issa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/04/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green (TX) amendment.
		6/04/2009	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Green, Al.
select this vote	Vote	6/04/2009	On agreeing to the Green, Al amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/04/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bright amendment.
		6/04/2009	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Bright.
select this vote	Vote	6/04/2009	On agreeing to the Bright amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this vote	Vote	6/04/2009	Amendment 1 to H.R. 626
		6/04/2009	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 626.
		6/04/2009	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		6/04/2009	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		6/04/2009	Mr. Issa moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government.
		6/04/2009	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment adding a new section to the end of the bill titled "LIMITATION".
		6/04/2009	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	6/05/2009	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	6/05/2009	On Passage - House - H.R. 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act
		6/08/2009	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
		10/19/2009	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. 178	Issa, Darrell [R-CA49]	June 4, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on June 4, 2009.
	Amendment requires employees to use all accrued leave before receiving additional paid parental leave and would require additional paid parental leave to be treated as a repayable advance. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 179	Green, Al [D-TX9]	June 4, 2009	Passed by voice vote on June 4, 2009.
	Amendment directs the Office of Personnel Management to take into consideration the impact of increased paid parental leave on lower-income and economically disadvantaged employees and their children when evaluating whether to promulgate regulations increasing the amount of paid parental leave offered to federal employees. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 180	Bright, Bobby [D-AL2]	June 4, 2009	Passed by voice vote on June 4, 2009.
	Amendment clarifies that federal employees (including those in the executive branch, legislative branch, Library of Congress, and GAO) who are called into active duty as members of the National Guard or Reserves will be allowed to count the time of that service towards their total time of employment, for purposes of receiving benefits created in the underlying bill. Show amendment details