119th Congress
H.R. 656
Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Stephanie I. Bice(R-OK)
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to prescribe regulations regarding parental leave policies for members of the Armed Forces across all branches.
Specifically, the regulations must (1) exempt a member from a performance evaluation when such member is taking parental leave that exceeds 31 consecutive days; and (2) authorize a member (without a waiver) to take leave during the two-year period after the birth of a child, adoption of a child, or placement of a minor child in the custody of such member.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 23, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. - Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House