H.R. 8041

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8041 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8041

To establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental 
leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 24, 2026

Ms. Bynum (for herself and Mr. Ciscomani) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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A BILL

To establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental 
leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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 ``Supporting VA Families Act''.

SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL PERIOD OF UNPAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES.

(a) Unpaid Parental Leave.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 7421 of title 38, 
United States Code, or any other provision of law, 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) shall be 
entitled to four administrative weeks of leave without pay 
during any 12-month period due to--
(A) the birth of a son or daughter of the employee 
and to care for such son or daughter; or
(B) the placement of a son or daughter with the 
employee for adoption or foster care.
(2) Expiration.--The entitlement to leave under paragraph 
(1) shall expire at the end of the 12-month period beginning on 
the date of such birth or placement.
(b) Supplement, Not Supplant.--The entitlement to leave under 
subsection (a) shall be in addition to any entitlement to leave under 
subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, or, as 
applicable, section 7425(c) of title 38, United States Code.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``employee'' and ``son 
or daughter'' have the meanings given such terms in section 6831 of 
title 5, United States Code.
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