# 116-hr-5838: Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act

116-hr-5838, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL); status Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5838
- Congress: 116
- Title: Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act This bill provides eligible employees to up to 48 hours of additional annual family and medical leave to attend activities related to a school or community organization attended by an employee's child or grandchild. Employees may use not more than 8 hours of such leave per 30-day period and must notify employers in advance of using such leave. This leave also is available to federal employees. Additionally, employers generally may require employees to substitute accrued vacation, personal, family, medical, or sick leave for leave available under this bill.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5838 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5838)

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- [116-hr-8691: Save Education Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8691)
- [116-hr-8667: Fair Access to Financial Services Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8667)
- [116-hr-8595: To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and s…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8595)
- [116-hr-8611: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8611)
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