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House bill · H.R. 7948 (119th Congress)

To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave…

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Mar 25, 2026

Sponsor: Delia C. Ramirez (U.S. Representative, IL-3, Democratic)

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To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees.

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Summary

Would expand the definition of 'parent' for VA employee family and medical leave purposes to include parents-in-law (the employee's spouse's parents).

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Mar 25, 2026

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  2. Mar 25, 2026

    In committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

    U.S. House

  3. Mar 25, 2026

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  4. Mar 25, 2026

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  5. Mar 24, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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  1. Mar 24, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

  2. Mar 24, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

  3. Mar 16, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  4. Mar 16, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  5. Mar 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

  6. Mar 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

  7. Mar 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

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