# 114-hr-4796: Military Parental Leave Modernization Act

114-hr-4796, Military Parental Leave Modernization Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4796
- Congress: 114
- Title: Military Parental Leave Modernization Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2016-03-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Military Parental Leave Modernization Act This bill revises military parental leave requirements to state that: a member of the armed forces, regardless of gender or marital status, shall be authorized to take at least 84 days of parental leave in connection with the birth of a child, a qualifying adoption of a child, or the placement of a child in foster care with the service member; and in the case of a dual military family, both service members shall be authorized to take parental leave. (The Department concerned shall permit the transfer of such leave between the two service members to accommodate individual family circumstances.) Such parental leave shall be in addition to other leave. Convalescent or other leave taken before childbirth by a pregnant service member shall not reduce the number parental leave days.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- LOIS CAPPS (D-CA), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4796 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4796)

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