[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E541]
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  INTRODUCTION OF ``THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAID PARENTAL LEAVE ACT OF 
                                 2008''

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2008

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, today on behalf of myself, 
Chairman Danny Davis, Chairman George Miller, Mr. Hoyer, Ranking Member 
Tom Davis and 17 other members, I introduce a new version of the 
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008.
  This new version of the bill will provide 8 weeks of paid parental 
leave to all employees of the Federal Government. In the legislative 
branch, this includes employees of the Chief Administrative Officer, 
the Capitol Guide Service, the Capitol Police, the Congressional Budget 
Office, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Office of the 
Attending Physician, Office of Compliance, Office of Technology 
Assessment, Member and committee offices, and employees of the 
Government Accountability Office and the Library of Congress.
  As our Nation's largest employer, the Federal Government should be a 
leader in family-friendly workplace policies. Current policy not only 
does not lead, but in fact lags behind what most private sector 
employers provide. In a time when the Federal Government is struggling 
to recruit and retain the most qualified workforce, offering family-
friendly workplace policies will not only make the Federal Government a 
more attractive employer, but will also set a standard for other 
industries to follow.

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