Supporting VA Families Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 84
- Latest action
- Apr 15, 2026
What it does
The Supporting VA Families Act would grant Department of Veterans Affairs employees an additional four weeks of unpaid parental leave per year for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child, in addition to any existing leave entitlements. This leave would be available during any 12-month period following the birth or placement and would not replace other paid or unpaid leave benefits. The bill applies to VA employees, including those in the Veterans Health Administration in full-time positions listed under section 7421(b) of title 38, United States Code. It defines key terms using existing federal statutes to ensure consistency with broader leave policies.
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Janelle Bynum
- Adriano Espaillat
- Analilia Mejia
- Andrea Salinas
- André Carson
- Bennie Thompson
- Bradley Schneider
- Brian Fitzpatrick
- Brittany Pettersen
- Chris Pappas
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Danny Davis
- Debbie Dingell
- Derek Tran
- Derrick Van Orden
- Dina Titus
- Don Bacon
- Eleanor Norton
- Emilia Sykes
- Eric Sorensen
- Eugene Vindman
- Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez
- George Latimer
- George Whitesides
- Gilbert Cisneros
- Greg Landsman
- Greg Stanton
- Gwen Moore
- Henry Cuellar
- Henry Johnson
- Hillary Scholten
- James Walkinshaw
- Jared Golden
- Jennifer Kiggans
- Jim Costa
- Jimmy Panetta
- Joe Courtney
- Joe Neguse
- John Garamendi
- Josh Gottheimer
- Josh Riley
- Juan Ciscomani
- Julia Brownley
- Kevin Mullin
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds
- Lois Frankel
- Madeleine Dean
- Maggie Goodlander
- Marc Veasey
- Maria Salazar
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.