Legislative subject term
Employee leave
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63 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
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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.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 422.
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Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Houlahan asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1742, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- S. 1071 (119th) Dec 18, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
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Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act
Held at the desk.
- H.R. 3838 (119th) Sep 30, 2025
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Received in the Senate.
- H.R. 4275 (119th) Jul 23, 2025
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Held at the Desk
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Tim’s Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Caring for All Families Act
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
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Job Protection Act
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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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Job Protection Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Caring for All Families Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S668-671)
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Tim’s Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
- H.R. 5009 (118th) Dec 23, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-159.
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Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Climate Resilience Workforce Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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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To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Expressing support for the designation of Sunday, June 16, 2024, as "Father's Day".
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- H.R. 2670 (118th) Dec 22, 2023
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-31.
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HCBS Relief Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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HCBS Relief Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Rail Worker and Community Safety Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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Agricultural Worker Justice Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to protect the rights of restaurant workers.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
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Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.
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Providing for Life Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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Department of State Authorization Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.
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Agricultural Worker Justice Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Recognizing that the United States needs to support and strengthen mothers in the workforce by investing in the Mom Economy.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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A resolution recognizing that the United States needs to support and empower mothers in the workforce by investing in the Mom Economy.
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3463)
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Healthy Families Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
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Tim’s Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
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Expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday in June as "Father's Day".
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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Tim’s Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S1349-1350)
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Do No Harm Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Do No Harm Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and 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.
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Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Caring for All Families Act
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and 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.
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Caring for All Families Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S231-232; text: CR S232-235)
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Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Job Protection Act
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, 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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Job Protection Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Providing for Life Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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New Parents Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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