S. 5168In CommitteeGovernment Operations and Politics
Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian (D-HI)8 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 29, 2026
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In plain English
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced this bill to establish paid family and medical leave for federal employees across multiple agencies and branches of government. The bill extends leave coverage to employees of Congress, the Government Accountability Office, the Library of Congress, the Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, the Executive Office of the President, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the District of Columbia courts, and the District of Columbia public defender's office. The bill also applies paid leave requirements to congressional employees covered under the Congressional Accountability Act. The legislation was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 29, 2026.
What’s in the bill (7 sections)
Sec. 2. Paid family and medical leave for federal employees covered by
Sec. 3. Congressional employees under the congressional accountability
Sec. 4. Gao, library of congress, postal service, and postal regulatory
Sec. 5. Employees of the executive office of the president
Sec. 6. Faa and tsa employees
Sec. 7. Title 38 employees
Sec. 8. District of columbia courts and district of columbia public
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