,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cabb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjba,ms4   
,spei] 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,bice (         
,oklahoma1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( 
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,ms4   
,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 
,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4         
,gallego1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,katko1   
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4    
,m\lton1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4        
,norton1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,pressley1   
,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1   
,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,turn]1
 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wild1
 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,"y7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to exp& p>5tal leave =    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 to r$uce !      
s]vice commitm5t requir$ = p>ticipation 
9 ! c>e] int]mission program ( a milit>y
 dep>tm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 

title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,s]vicememb] ,p>5tal ,leave ,equity     
,act4  #b4 ,expansion ( p>5tal leave =  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,expansion  
,section #gja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7i7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ twelve weeks 
& ins]t+ #ah weeks2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by /rik+ six weeks & ins]t+ #ab   
weeks2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,"u !     
regulations prescrib$ = purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 :o is ! prim>y 
c>egiv] 9 ! case ( a long-t]m placem5t (
 a fo/] *ild is all[$ up to #ab weeks ( 
total leave to be us$ 9 connection ) su*
 placem5t1 subject to limits z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y reg>d+-- 7i7 ! total     
numb] ( times t a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces   
may use leave "u ?is section ) respect  
to ! placem5t ( a fo/] *ild2 &  7ii7 !  
frequ5cy ) :i* a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces may
 use leave "u ?is section ) respect to !

 placem5t ( a fo/] *ild4  2  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ bir? or adoption
 & ins]t+ bir?1 adoption1 or fo/] *ild  
placem5t2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a71 
by /rik+ bir? or adoption & ins]t+ bir?1
 adoption1 or fo/] *ild placem5t2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 by /rik+ #ba days & ins]t+ #ab weeks2  
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 
7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71       
respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+1 aft]     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+ new p>agraph    
7#b73  7#b7 ,"u ! regulations prescrib$ 
= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a memb] ( !
 arm$ =ces describ$ 9 subsection 7i77#b7
 :o is ! second>y c>egiv] 9 ! case ( a  
long-t]m placem5t ( a fo/] *ild is all[$
 up to #ab weeks ( total leave to be us$
 9 connection ) su* placem5t1 subject to
 limits z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y        
reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( times t a 
memb] ( ! arm$ =ces may use leave "u ?is
 section ) respect to ! placem5t ( a    
fo/] *ild2 &  7,b7 ! frequ5cy ) :i* a   
memb] ( ! arm$ =ces may use leave "u ?is

 section ) respect to ! placem5t ( a    
fo/] *ild4  2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 z  
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ only 9 "o increm5t 
9 connection ) su* bir? or adoption &   
ins]t+ 9 m ?an "o increm5t 9 connection 
) su* bir?1 adoption1 or fo/] *ild      
placem5t 9 accordance ) regulations     
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 &   
7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph 7#f73  7#f7 ,"u regulations    
prescrib$ = purposes ( ?is subsection1 !
 ,secret>y %all provide a memb] ( ! arm$
 =ces describ$ 9 subsection 7i77#b71 :o 
w\ld h be5 a second>y c>egiv] b = a     
misc>riage1 /illbir?1 or infant dea?1 ) 
leave-- 7,a7 9 addition to leave "u     
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 n to exce$ !    
am\nt ( leave "u p>agraph 7#a74  2  7#c7
 9 subsection 7l71 by ins]t+ ord]$ to   
tempor>y duty ov]night travel1 or ord]$ 
to p>ticipate 9 physically dem&+ field  
tra9+ ex]cises1 be=e dur+2 &  7#d7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection   
7m73  7m7 ,a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces :o     
gives bir? :ile on active duty may be   

requir$ to meet body composition /&>ds  
or pass a physical fitness te/ dur+ !   
p]iod ( #ab mon?s beg9n+ on ! date ( su*
 bir? only ) ! approval ( a heal? c>e   
provid] employ$ at a milit>y m$ical     
treatm5t facility &-- 7#a7 at ! election
 ( su* memb]2 or  7#b7 9 ! int]e/ (     
national security1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  4  7b7            
,regulations2 guidance & policies  7#a7 
,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 prescribe regulations-- 7,a7 = leave "u
 subsection 7i77#a77;,c7 & subsection   
7j77#b7 ( section #gja ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by         
subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 t  
e/abli% leave1 consi/5t across ! ,arm$  
,=ces1 "u subsection 7j77#f7 ( su*      
section n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 t e/abli%
 convalesc5t leave1 consi/5t across !   
,arm$ ,=ces1 "u subsection 7i77#a7 ( su*
 section n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     

,guidance & policies ,ea* ,secret>y ( a 
milit>y dep>tm5t %all prescribe-- 7,a7  
policies to e/abli% ! maximum am\nt (   
leave "u subsection 7i77#a7 ( section   
#gja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 am5d$ by subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
  7,b7 policies to implem5t leave "u    
subsection 7i77#e7 or 7j77#d7 ( su*     
section n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,c7 policies
 to implem5t n less ?an #ba days ( leave
 pursuant to regulations prescrib$ "u   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7j7 (
 su* section n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,d7   
policies to implem5t ! maximum am\nt (  
leave pursuant to regulations prescrib$ 
"u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection   
7j7 ( su* section n lat] ?an five ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7c7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1    
#bjbc1 & annually !reaft]1 ea* ,secret>y
 ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all submit to !  
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate

 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report     
conta9+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! use1 dur+ !   
prec$+ fiscal ye>1 ( leave "u           
subsections 7i7 & 7j7 ( section #gja (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a71 disaggregat$ by      
bir?s1 adoptions1 & fo/] placem5ts1     
includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( memb]s 9 ea*   
,arm$ ,=ce "u ! jurisdiction ( !        
,secret>y :o became prim>y c>egiv]s2    
7,b7 ! numb] ( memb]s 9 ea* ,arm$ ,=ce  
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y :o      
became second>y c>egiv]s2  7,c7 ! numb] 
( prim>y c>egiv]s :o us$ prim>y c>egiv] 
leave2  7,d7 ! numb] ( second>y c>egiv]s
 :o us$ second>y c>egiv] leave2  7,e7 ! 
numb] ( prim>y c>egiv]s :o us$ ! maximum
 am\nt ( prim>y c>egiv] leave2  7,f7 !  
numb] ( second>y c>egiv]s :o us$ !      
maximum am\nt ( second>y c>egiv] leave2 
7,g7 ! numb] ( prim>y c>egiv]s :o       
utiliz$ prim>y c>egiv] leave 9 multiple 
increm5ts2  7,h7 ! numb] ( second>y     
c>egiv]s :o utiliz$ prim>y c>egiv] leave
 9 multiple increm5ts2  7,i7 ! m$ian    

duration ( prim>y c>egiv] leave us$ by  
prim>y c>egiv]s2  7,j7 ! m$ian duration 
( second>y c>egiv] leave us$ by second>y
 c>egiv]s2 &  7,k7 o!r in=mation !      
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7   
,an analysis ( ! effect ( leave describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 on-- 7,a7 read9ess2 &  
7,b7 ret5tion4  7#c7 ,any actions tak5  
by ! ,secret>y to mitigate negative     
effects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 
,! numb] ( memb]s deploy$ "u ea*        
p>agraph ( subsection 7l7 ( section #gja
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
am5d$ by subsection 7a74  #c4 ,r$uction 
9 s]vice commitm5t requir$ =            
p>ticipation 9 c>e] int]mission program 
( a milit>y dep>tm5t ,section           
#gaj7;c77#c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ two mon?s &    
ins]t+ "o mon?4