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H.R.626

H.R.626: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
Introduced Jan. 22, 2009
Latest Major Action Oct. 19, 2009
See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.

Bill Sponsor

Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

Bill Cosponsors

55 (53 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Summary

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...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	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
	Referred to House House Administration
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
	Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-116, Part I.
	Committee on House Administration discharged.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.
	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.
	Rule H. Res. 501 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 501.
	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.
	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 501 and Rule XVIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Diana DeGette to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on 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 Issa 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 Al Green (TX) amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bright amendment.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 626.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
	Mr. Issa moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government.
	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".
	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 241 (Roll no. 309).
	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 258 - 154, 1 Present (Roll no. 310).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Jan. 22, 2009	Introduced in the House by Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

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