[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5168 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5168
To provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 29, 2026
Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Heinrich, and Ms. Warren) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal
Employees Act''.
SEC. 2. PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES COVERED BY
TITLE 5.
Section 6382 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``12 administrative workweeks
of leave'' and inserting ``12 administrative
workweeks of leave plus any additional period
of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii)'';
and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
``and in order to care for such son or
daughter'' before the period;
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2)(A) The entitlement to leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of
paragraph (1) shall commence at time of birth or placement of a son or
daughter and shall expire at the end of the 12-month period beginning
on the date of such birth or placement.
``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the entitlement to leave
under paragraph (1)(B) 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 proceed.''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking ``Subject to subsection
(d)(2), during'' and inserting ``During''; and
(ii) by inserting ``(or 26 administrative
workweeks of leave plus any additional period
of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii))''
after ``26 administrative workweeks of leave'';
and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking the first
sentence; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``subparagraph (A) or (B)'' and inserting
``subparagraphs (A) through (E)'';
(ii) by striking ``parental'' each place it
appears;
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking
``birth or placement involved'' and inserting
``event giving rise to such leave'';
(iv) by amending subparagraph (E) to read
as follows:
``(E) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to modify the
service requirement in section 6381(1)(B).'';
(v) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking
``An employee'' and inserting ``With respect to
leave described under subparagraph (A) or (B)
of subsection (a)(1), an employee''; and
(vi) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B)(i), 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 event, 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
law.''.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES UNDER THE CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
ACT OF 1995.
Section 202 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2
U.S.C. 1312), is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) paragraph (1)--
(i) in the second sentence--
(I) by striking ``subsection
(a)(1)(A) or (B)'' and inserting
``under any of subparagraphs (A)
through (E) of subsection (a)(1)''; and
(II) by inserting ``and, in the
case of leave that includes leave for
such an event, the period of leave to
which a covered employee is entitled
under section 102(a)(1) of such Act
shall be 12 administrative workweeks of
leave plus any additional period of
leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B)
of this section'' before the period;
and
(ii) by striking the third sentence and
inserting the following: ``For purposes of
applying section 102(a)(4) of such Act, in the
case of leave that includes leave under any of
subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section
102(a)(1) of such Act, a covered employee is
entitled, under paragraphs (1) and (3) of
section 102(a) of such Act, to a combined total
of 26 workweeks of leave plus any additional
period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B)
of this section.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (B)
to read as follows:
``(B) except for leave described under section
102(a)(3) of such Act, the term `eligible employee' as
used in that Act means a covered employee.''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Parental Leave'' and inserting ``Family and Medical
Leave'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subparagraph
(A) or (B)'' and inserting ``any of subparagraphs (A)
through (E)'';
(C) by striking ``parental'' each place the term
appears; and
(D) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``birth or
placement involved'' and inserting ``event giving rise
to such leave''.
SEC. 4. GAO, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, POSTAL SERVICE, AND POSTAL REGULATORY
COMMISSION EMPLOYEES.
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is amended--
(1) in section 101(2)(E) (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(E))--
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``,
usps, and postal regulatory commission'' after ``GAO'';
(B) by inserting ``the United States Postal
Service, or the Postal Regulatory Commission,'' after
``Government Accountability Office,''; and
(C) by striking ``section 102(a)(1)(A) or (B)'' and
inserting ``any of subparagraphs (A) through (E) of
section 102(a)(1)''; and
(2) in section 102 (29 U.S.C. 2612)--
(A) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the
following:
``(6) Special rules on period of leave.--With respect to an
employee of the Government Accountability Office, the Library
of Congress, the United States Postal Service, or the Postal
Regulatory Commission--
``(A) in the case of leave that includes leave
under subparagraph (A) through (E) of paragraph (1),
the employee shall be entitled to 12 administrative
workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave
used under subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii) of this section or
section 202(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1312(d)(2)(B)), as
the case may be;
``(B) for the purposes of paragraph (4), the
employee is entitled, under paragraphs (1) and (3), to
a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave plus, if
applicable, any additional period of leave used under
subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii) of this section or section
202(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1312(d)(2)(B)), as the case may be; and
``(C) the entitlement to leave under paragraph
(1)(B) 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
proceed.''; and
(B) in subsection (d)(3)--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting
``, usps, and postal regulatory commission''
after ``GAO'';
(ii) by striking ``the Government
Accountability Office'' and inserting ``the
Government Accountability Office, the United
States Postal Service, or the Postal Regulatory
Commission'' each place the term appears;
(iii) by striking ``parental'' and
inserting ``family and medical'' each place the
term appears;
(iv) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``subparagraph (A) or (B)'' and inserting
``subparagraphs (A) through (E)''; and
(v) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking
``birth or placement involved'' and inserting
``event giving rise to such leave''.
SEC. 5. EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Section 412 of title 3, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``subparagraph (A) or
(B)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (E)''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``subparagraph (A) or
(B)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (E)'' each
place the term appears.
SEC. 6. FAA AND TSA EMPLOYEES.
Section 40122(g)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``parental''; and
(2) by striking ``parental'' each place it appears.
SEC. 7. TITLE 38 EMPLOYEES.
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall modify the family and medical leave
program provided by operation of section 7425(c) of title 38, United
States Code, to conform with this Act and the amendments made by this
Act.
SEC. 8. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC
DEFENDER SERVICE.
(a) District of Columbia Courts.--Subsection (d) of section 11-
1726, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``(d)(1) In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
(29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) with respect to nonjudicial employees of the
District of Columbia courts, the Joint Committee shall, notwithstanding
any provision of such Act, establish a paid family and medical leave
program for the leave described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of
section 102(a)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)).
``(2) In developing the terms and conditions for the paid family
and medical leave program under paragraph (1), 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 63 of title 5, United States Code, and any corresponding
regulations.''.
(b) District of Columbia Public Defender Service.--Subsection (d)
of section 305 of the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal
Procedure Act of 1970 (sec. 2-1605, D.C. Official Code) is amended to
read as follows:
``(d)(1) In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
(29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) with respect to employees of the Service, the
Director shall, notwithstanding any provision of such Act, establish a
paid family and medical leave program for the leave described in
subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (29
U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)).
``(2) In developing the terms and conditions for the paid family
and medical leave program under paragraph (1), 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 63 of title 5, United States Code, and any corresponding
regulations.''.
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