,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aecd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjai,mrs4   
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=    
h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 
,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1
 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 
,wexton1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 & ,mr4 ,bey]7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,h\se       
,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be          
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide t #ab   
weeks ( family leave made available to a
 ,f$]al employee %all be paid leave1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,employee   
,paid ,leave ,act4  #b4 ,paid family    
leave = ,f$]al employees cov]$ by title 
#e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7c7 (      
section #fchb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7  

7#a7 ,leave grant$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all be paid leave4  7#b7 7,a7 ,an      
employee may elect to sub/itute = any   
leave "u su* subsection any o!r paid    
leave :i* is available to su* employee =
 t purpose4  7,b7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 n be con/ru$ to require t an employee  
fir/ use all or any portion ( ! o!r paid
 leave describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph be=e  
be+ all[$ to use leave "u subsection    
7a74  7#c7 ,leave "u subsection 7a7--   
7,a7 %all be payable f any appropriation
 or fund available = sal>ies or exp5ses 
= positions )9 ! employ+ ag5cy2  7,b7   
%all n be consid]$ to be annual or      
vacation leave = purposes ( section     
#eeea or #eeeb or = any o!r purpose2 &  
7,c7 if n us$ by ! employee be=e ! end (
 ! #ab-mon? p]iod 7z ref]r$ to 9        
subsection 7a77#a77 to :i* x relates1   
%all n accumulate = any subsequ5t use4  
7#d7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel
 ,managem5t-- 7,a7 may promulgate       
regulations to increase ! am\nt ( leave 
available to an employee "u subsection  

7a7 to a total ( n m ?an #af            
adm9i/rative workweeks1 bas$ on !       
consid]ation (--  7i7 ! b5efits provid$ 
to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( increas+ su*    
leave1 includ+ enhanc$ recruitm5t &     
ret5tion ( employees2  7ii7 ! co/ to !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( increas+ ! am\nt (   
su* leave t is available to employees2  
7iii7 tr5ds 9 ! private sector & 9 ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5ts ) respect to (f]+ su*
 leave2  7iv7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's role 
z a model employ]2  7v7 ! impact (      
increas$ leave "u subsection 7a7 on     
l[]-income & economically disadvantag$  
employees & _! *ildr52 &  7vi7 su* o!r  
factors z ! ,director consid]s necess>y2
 &  7,b7 %all prescribe any regulations 
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection1    
includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* an employee may   
designate any day or o!r p]iod z to :i* 
su* employee wi%es to use leave "u      
subsection 7a74  4  7b7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all n be
 effective ) respect to any bir? or     
placem5t occurr+ be=e ! end ( ! #f-mon? 

p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #c4 ,paid family leave =     
congressional employees  7a7 ,am5dm5ts  
to congressional acc\ntability act      
,section #bjb ( ! ,congressional        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a77#a71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3 ,9 apply+ section #ajb7;a77#a7 (
 su* ,act to cov]$ employees1 subsection
 7d7 %all apply42  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7e7 
& 7f71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7      
,special rule = paid family leave =     
congressional employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,any leave tak5 by a cov]$ employee "u  
section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,family &      
,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a77 %all be paid   
leave4  7#b7 ,am\nt ( paid leave ,! paid
 leave t is available to a cov]$        
employee = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 is--
 7,a7 ! numb] ( weeks ( paid family     
leave 9 connection ) ! bir? or placem5t 

involv$ t correspond to ! numb] (       
adm9i/rative workweeks ( paid family    
leave available to ,f$]al employees "u  
section #fchb7;d77#c77;,a7 ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 any        
additional paid vacation or sick leave  
provid$ by ! employ+ (fice to su*       
employee4  7#c7 ,sub/itution ,an        
employee may elect to sub/itute = any   
leave "u su* section #ajb7;a77#a7 any   
o!r paid leave :i* is available to su*  
employee = t purpose4 ,! previ\s s5t5ce 
%all n be con/ru$ to require t an       
employee fir/ use all or any portion ( !
 o!r paid leave be=e be+ all[$ to use ! 
paid family leave describ$ 9 ?is        
subsection4  7#d7 ,additional rules     
,paid family leave "u ?is subsection--  
7,a7 %all be payable f any appropriation
 or fund available = sal>ies or exp5ses 
= positions )9 ! employ+ (fice2 &  7,b7 
if n us$ by ! cov]$ employee be=e ! end 
( ! #ab-mon? p]iod 7z ref]r$ to 9       
section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,family &      
,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi        

,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a777 to :i* x      
relates1 %all n accumulate = any        
subsequ5t use4  4  7b7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all n be
 effective ) respect to any bir? or     
placem5t occurr+ be=e ! end ( ! #f-mon? 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #d4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to       
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act = ,,gao   
employees  7a7 ,am5dm5t to ,family &    
,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic ,section    
#ajb7;d7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave   
,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;d77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,special rule = ,,gao employees    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any leave "u subsection  
7a77#a7 tak5 by an employee ( !         
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice %all be 
paid leave4  7,b7 ,am\nt ( paid leave ,!
 paid leave t is available to su* an    
employee = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a7  
is-- 7i7 ! numb] ( weeks ( paid family  
leave 9 connection ) ! bir? or placem5t 
involv$ t correspond to ! numb] (       
adm9i/rative workweeks ( paid family    

leave available to ,f$]al employees "u  
section #fchb7;d77#c77;,a7 ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 any        
additional paid vacation or sick leave  
provid$ by su* employ]4  7,c7           
,sub/itution ,an employee may elect to  
sub/itute = any leave "u subsection     
7a77#a7 any o!r paid leave :i* is       
available to su* employee = t purpose4  
,! previ\s s5t5ce %all n be con/ru$ to  
require t an employee fir/ use all or   
any portion ( ! o!r paid leave be=e be+ 
all[$ to use ! paid family leave        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7,d7        
,additional rules ,paid family leave "u 
subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 %all be payable
 f any appropriation or fund available =
 sal>ies or exp5ses = positions ) !     
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 &  7ii7
 if n us$ by ! employee ( su* employ]   
be=e ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod 7z ref]r$ 
to 9 subsection 7a77#a77 to :i* x       
relates1 %all n accumulate = any        
subsequ5t use4  4  7b7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all n be

 effective ) respect to any bir? or     
placem5t occurr+ be=e ! end ( ! #f-mon? 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #e4 ,cl>ification = memb]s ( 
! ,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves  7a7       
,executive bran* employees ,= purposes (
 det]m9+ ! eligibility ( an employee :o 
is a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or       
,res]ves to take leave "u section       
#fchb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 or to sub/itute su* leave        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section 
7z add$ by section #b71 any s]vice by   
su* employee on active duty 7z def9$ 9  
section #fcha7g7 ( su* title7 %all be   
c\nt$ z s]vice z an employee = purposes 
( section #fcha7a77;,b7 ( su* title4    
7b7 ,congressional employees ,= purposes
 ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( a cov]$      
employee 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#aja7c7 ( ! ,congressional              
,acc\ntability ,act7 :o is a memb] ( !  
,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves to take     
leave "u section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( !       
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   

7pursuant to section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( !   
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act71 or 
to sub/itute su* leave pursuant to      
subsection 7d7 ( section #bjb ( su* ,act
 7z add$ by section #c71 any s]vice by  
su* employee on active duty 7z def9$ 9  
section #aja7ad7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,act ( #aiic7 %all be c\nt$ z "t 
dur+ :i* su* employee has be5 employ$ 9 
an employ+ (fice = purposes ( section   
#bjb7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,congressional    
,acc\ntability ,act4  7c7 ,,gao         
employees ,= purposes ( det]m9+ !       
eligibility ( an employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
,acc\ntability ,(fice :o is a memb] ( ! 
,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves to take     
leave "u section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( !       
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic1  
or to sub/itute su* leave pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ajb7;d7 ( su*  
,act 7z add$ by section #d71 any s]vice 
by su* employee on active duty 7z def9$ 
9 section #aja7ad7 ( su* ,act7 %all be  
c\nt$ z "t dur+ :i* su* employee has be5
 employ$ = purposes ( section           

#aja7b77;,a7 ( su* ,act4  #f4 ,con=m+   
am5dm5t = c]ta9 ,,tsa employees ,section
 #aaa7;d77#b7 ( ! ,aviation &           
,transportation ,security ,act 7#di     
,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  7#b7 ,exceptions  7,a7       
,reemploym5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! functions   
au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u        
,secret>y %all be subject to !          
provisions set =? 9 *apt] #dc ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,leave  
,! provisions ( section #fchb7;a77#a7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &        
subsection 7c7 ( su* section %all apply 
to any individual appo9t$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  4