Bill Information

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011 (HR.616)

To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, so that four of twelve administrative weeks provided for parental leave are allocated as paid parental leave for federal employees.

Sponsor:	Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
Cosponsors:	24 Cosponsors (24 D, 0 R) Grace Napolitano - CA - D Gwendolynne Moore - WI - D Fortney Stark - CA - D Bob Filner - CA - D James Langevin - RI - D Dennis Kucinich - OH - D Jerrold Nadler - NY - D Gerald Connolly - VA - D Henry Johnson - GA - D James McGovern - MA - D John Conyers - MI - D Lynn Woolsey - CA - D Raul Grijalva - AZ - D Barney Frank - MA - D Al Green - TX - D Jose Serrano - NY - D Eleanor Norton - DC - D Steny Hoyer - MD - D Judy Chu - CA - D Jesse Jackson - IL - D Christopher Van Hollen - MD - D James Moran - VA - D Stephen Lynch - MA - D Zoe Lofgren - CA - D
Introduced:	Thu Feb 10
Related Bill:	None
News and Analysis:	None
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Bill Activity:	Thu Feb 10 Referred to House House Administration Thu Feb 10 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Thu Feb 10 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. Thu Feb 10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E197)