Search Results: keywords:"parental leave"

  • H. R. 10200 — To improve parental leave for members of the Armed Forces.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:598

    H.R. 10200, titled the “Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act,” aims to improve parental leave for members of the Armed Forces. The bill acknowledges the need to exempt service members who take more than 31 consecutive days of parental leave from performance...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 10200 is a bill that wants to help military parents by making sure taking time off to be with their new babies or adopted kids doesn't hurt their job ratings. It also lets them take this special time off anytime in the first two years without asking for extra permission.

  • H. R. 7952 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend parental leave to members of the Coast Guard Reserve.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:235

    H.R. 7952 is a bill designed to amend title 10 of the United States Code to extend parental leave benefits to members of the Coast Guard Reserve. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Jackson of North Carolina and Mr. Nunn of Iowa. It aims to provide...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7952 aims to allow Coast Guard Reserve members to take time off when they have a new baby, just like people in other branches of the military.

  • H. R. 9185 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish notification requirements for policies concerning expectant and parenting students, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:824

    H.R. 9185, also known as the "Helping Student Parents Succeed Act," aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. It requires colleges and universities to publicly share policies related to expectant and parenting students. These policies must cover matters like leave of...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9185 wants schools to tell students who have babies about their special rights and help, like time off when needed and places to live. But without extra money given to the schools, some might find it hard to do this properly.

  • H. RES. 23 — Permitting parental remote voting by proxy, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,722

    H. RES. 23 allows Members of the U.S. House of Representatives who become parents, either through birth themselves or their spouse, to vote remotely by designating another Member as a proxy. This proxy voting can last for up to 12 weeks following the birth, and can be...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill lets members of the House of Representatives have someone else vote for them if they just had a baby, so they can spend more time with their new family. They can use this helper voter for up to 12 weeks, but they can't use these votes to help decide if there are enough people in the room to start a meeting.