H.R. 7948

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7948 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7948

To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans 
Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain 
family and medical leave for such employees.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2026

Mrs. Ramirez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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

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A BILL

To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans 
Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain 
family and medical leave for such employees.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES FOR PURPOSES OF FAMILY AND 
MEDICAL LEAVE.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 7421 of title 38, United 
States Code, or any other provision of law, a parent of the spouse of a 
covered employee shall, for the purposes of determining eligibility for 
the entitlement of the covered employee to leave under section 
6382(a)(1)(C) of title 5, United States Code, be deemed as a parent of 
the covered employee.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered employee'' means an employee of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs (including an employee who is 
appointed in the Veterans Health Administration under any 
provision of chapter 74 of such title on a full-time basis in a 
position listed in section 7421(b) of such title).
(2) The terms ``employee'' and ``parent'' have the meanings 
given such terms in section 6381 of title 5, United States 
Code.
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