Military Parental Leave Modernization Act
This bill revises military parental leave requirements to state that:
Such parental leave shall be in addition to other leave.
Convalescent or other leave taken before childbirth by a pregnant service member shall not reduce the number parental leave days.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4796 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4796
To amend title 10, United States Code, to specify a minimum number of
days of parental leave available for a member of the Armed Forces in
connection with the birth of a child of the member or in connection
with the adoption or foster care of a child by the member.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 17, 2016
Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to specify a minimum number of
days of parental leave available for a member of the Armed Forces in
connection with the birth of a child of the member or in connection
with the adoption or foster care of a child by the member.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Parental Leave
Modernization Act''.
SEC. 2. PARENTAL LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (i) and (j);
(2) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (j); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
subsection (i):
``(i) Parental Leave.--(1) A member of the armed forces, regardless
of gender or marital status, shall be authorized to take at least 84
days of parental leave to be used in connection with--
``(A) the birth of a child of the member;
``(B) a qualifying adoption of a child by the member; or
``(C) the placement of a child in foster care with the
member.
``(2) In the case of a dual military family, both members of the
armed forces shall be authorized to take parental leave under this
subsection. The Secretary concerned shall permit the transfer of such
leave between the two members to accommodate individual family
circumstances.
``(3) For the purpose of parental leave under this subsection, an
adoption of a child by a member of the armed forces is a qualifying
child adoption if the member is eligible for reimbursement of qualified
adoption expenses for such adoption under section 1052 of this title.
``(4) Parental leave under paragraph (1) is in addition to other
leave provided under other provisions of this section or under other
legal authority. Nothing in this subsection prevents the Secretary
concerned from authorizing convalescent leave for a female member of
the armed forces as necessary prior or subsequent to the delivery of
her child. Convalescent or other leave taken before childbirth by a
pregnant member shall not reduce the number of days of parental leave
available to the member under this subsection.
``(5) The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland
Security in the case of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a
service in the Navy, shall prescribe regulations to implement this
subsection, which shall be uniform for the armed forces.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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