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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jun 4, 2009
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available (subject to specified requirements) for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave.
Authorizes the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to promulgate regulations to increase the amount of paid parental leave available to such an employee to a total of eight administrative workweeks, based on the consideration of: (1) the benefits to the federal government, including enhanced recruitment and employee retention; (2) the cost to the government; (3) trends in the private sector and in state and local governments; (4) the federal government's role as a model employer; and (5) the impact of increased paid parental leave on lower-income and economically disadvantaged employees and their children.
Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow the same substitution for covered congressional employees, Government Accountability Office (GAO) employees, and Library of Congress employees. Counts certain service by an employee of the executive branch, Congress, GAO, or the Library of Congress while on active duty as a member of the National Guard or Reserves as service for that branch or agency for purposes of determining such employee's eligibility to take or substitute leave as provided under this Act.
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Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · D–NY
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 258 - 154, 1 Present (Roll no. 310).
House roll call 310 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 258 - 154, 1 Present (Roll no. 310).
House roll call 310 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 241 (Roll no. 309).
House roll call 309 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6238)
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment adding a new section to the end of the bill titled "LIMITATION".
Mr. Issa moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government. (consideration: CR H6237-6239; text: CR H6237-6238)
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H6233-6234)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6237)
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 626.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bright amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green (TX) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Issa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 626.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Diana DeGette to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 501 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 626 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 501. (consideration: CR H6223-6240)
Rule H. Res. 501 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 501 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 626 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-116, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-116, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Referred to House Administration
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.
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E126)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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