,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hef ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #g1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,beyer 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 and ,ms4 ,houlahan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs1 and ,house ,administration1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide paid family and medical leave to ,federal employees1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,comprehensive ,paid ,leave for ,federal ,employees ,act4 #b4 ,paid family and medical leave for ,federal employees covered by title #e ,chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #fcha1 by amending paragraph 7#a77;,b7 to read as follows3 7,b7 has completed at least #ab months of service-- 7i7 as an employee 7as defined in section #baje7 of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 including service with the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission1 and a nonappropriated fund instrumentality as described in section #baje7;c72 or 7ii7 on covered active duty as a member of the ,national ,guard or ,reserves that interrupts service described in clause 7i72 2 and 7#b7 in section #fchb-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #ab administrative workweeks of leave and inserting #ab administrative work weeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection 7d77#b77;,b77ii72 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting and in order to care for such son or daughter before the period2 7ii7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 7,a7 ,the entitlement to leave under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 shall commence at time of birth or placement of a son or daughter and shall expire at the end of the #ab-month period beginning on the date of such birth or placement4 7,b7 ,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a71 the entitlement to leave under subparagraph 7,b7 in connection with adoption may commence prior to the placement of the son or daughter to be adopted for activities necessary to allow the adoption to proceed4 2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 by striking ,subject to subsection 7d77#b71 during and inserting ,during2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting 7or #bf administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection 7d77#b77;,b77ii77 after #bf administrative workweeks of leave2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by striking the first sentence2 and 7,,ii7 by striking under subchapter ,i2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 and inserting subparagraph 7,a7 through 7,e72 7,,ii7 by striking parental in each instance2 7,,iii7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking birth or placement involved and inserting event giving rise to such leave2 7,,iv7 by amending subparagraph 7,e7 to read as follows3 7,e7 ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to modify the service requirement in section #fcha7a77;,b74 2 7,v7 in subparagraph 7,f77i71 by striking ,an employee and inserting ,with respect to leave described under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#a71 an employee2 and 7,,vi7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b77;,b77i71 with respect to any employee who received paid leave for an event giving rise to such leave under any other provision of law and who becomes subject to this section during the period of eligibility for paid leave under this section with respect to such event1 any paid leave for such event provided by this section shall be reduced by the total number of days of paid leave taken by such employee under such other provision of law4 4 #c4 ,congressional employees under the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie ,section #bjb of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the second sentence-- 7,i7 by striking subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 or 7,b7 and inserting under any of subsections 7a77#a77;,a7 through 7,e72 and 7,,ii7 by inserting and in the case of leave that includes leave for such an event1 the period of leave to which a covered employee is entitled under section #ajb7;a77#a7 of such ,act shall be #ab administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 of this section before the period2 and 7ii7 by striking the third sentence and inserting the following3 ,for purposes of applying section #ajb7;a77#d7 of such ,act1 in the case of leave that includes leave under any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of section #ajb7;a77#a7 of such ,act1 a covered employee is entitled1 under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#c7 of section #ajb7;a7 of such ,act1 to a combined total of #bf workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 of this section42 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows3 7,b7 except for leave described under section #ajb7;a77#c7 of such ,act1 the term eligible employee as used in that ,act means a covered employee4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking parental leave and inserting family and medical leave2 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 and inserting any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e72 7,c7 by striking parental in each instance2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking birth or placement involved and inserting event giving rise to such leave4 #d4 ,,gao1 ,library of ,congress1 ,postal ,service1 and ,postal ,regulatory ,commission employees ,the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab71 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aja7b77;,e7-- 7,a7 in the subparagraph heading1 by inserting 1 ,,usps1 and ,postal ,regulatory ,commission after ,,gao2 7,b7 by inserting 1 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 or the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission after ,government ,accountability ,office2 and 7,c7 by striking section #ajb7;a77#a77;,a7 or 7,b7 and inserting section #ajb7;a77#a77;,a7 through 7,e72 7#b7 in section #ajb7;d77#c7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting 1 ,,usps1 and ,postal ,regulatory ,commission after ,,gao2 7,b7 by striking the ,government ,accountability ,office in each instance and inserting the ,government ,accountability ,office1 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 or the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission2 7,c7 by striking parental in each instance and inserting family and medical2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e72 and 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking birth or placement involved and inserting event giving rise to such leave2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end of section #ajb7;a7 the following3 7#f7 ,special rules on period of leave ,with respect to an employee of the ,government ,accountability ,office1 the ,library of ,congress1 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 or the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission-- 7,a7 in the case of leave that includes leave under subparagraph 7,a7 through 7,e7 of paragraph 7#a71 the employee shall be entitled to #ab administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection 7d77#c77;,b77ii7 of this section or section #bjb7;d77#b77;,b7 of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;d77#b77;,b771 as the case may be2 7,b7 for the purposes of paragraph 7#d71 the employee is entitled1 under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#c71 to a combined total of #bf workweeks of leave plus1 if applicable1 any additional period of leave used under subsection 7d77#c77;,b77ii7 of this section or section #bjb7;d77#b77;,b7 of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;d77#b77;,b771 as the case may be2 and 7,c7 the entitlement to leave under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 in connection with adoption may commence prior to the placement of the son or daughter to be adopted for activities necessary to allow the adoption to proceed4 4 #e4 ,employees of the ,executive ,office of the ,president ,section #dab of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#c71 by striking or 7,b7 and inserting through 7,e72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking or 7,b7 in each instance and inserting through 7,e74 #f4 ,,faa and ,,tsa employees ,section #djabb7;g77#e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking parental2 and 7#b7 by striking parental in each instance4 #g4 ,title #ch employees ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall modify the family and medical leave program provided by operation of section #gdbe7;c7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to conform with this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 #h4 ,district of ,columbia courts and ,district of ,columbia public defender service 7a7 ,district of ,columbia courts ,subsection 7d7 of section #aa-agbf1 ,district of ,columbia ,official ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,in carrying out the family and medical leave act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq47 with respect to non-judicial employees of the ,district of ,columbia courts1 the ,joint ,committee on ,judicial ,administration shall1 notwithstanding any provision of such ,act1 establish a paid family and medical leave program for the leave described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of section #ajb7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a774 ,in developing the terms and conditions for this program1 the ,joint ,committee may be guided by the terms and conditions applicable to the provision of paid family and medical leave for employees of the ,federal ,government under chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any corresponding regulations4 4 7b7 ,district of ,columbia public defender service ,subsection 7d7 of section #cje of the ,district of ,columbia ,court ,reform and ,criminal ,procedure ,act of #aigj 7sec4 #bafje1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,in carrying out the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq47 with respect to employees of the ,service1 the ,director shall1 notwithstanding any provision of such ,act1 establish a paid leave program for the leave described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of section #ajb7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a774 ,in developing the terms and conditions for this program1 the ,director may be guided by the terms and conditions applicable to the provision of paid family and medical leave for employees of the ,federal ,government under chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any corresponding regulations4 4