# 119-hr-7948: To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees.

119-hr-7948, To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7948
- Congress: 119
- Title: To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**Treats a spouse's parent as a parent for VA employee family leave eligibility.** The bill would deem a parent of the spouse of a covered employee to be a parent for determining entitlement to leave under 5 U.S.C. 6382(a)(1)(C). It would apply to Department of Veterans Affairs employees, including Veterans Health Administration staff appointed full time under chapter 74 in positions listed in section 7421(b), and would operate notwithstanding section 7421 of title 38 or any other provision of law.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More family leave for VA employees: benefit, medium. This bill would treat a covered Department of Veterans Affairs employee's spouse's parent as the employee's 'parent' for family and medical leave. That would make some VA employees eligible for leave to care for a spouse's parent under 5 U.S.C. 6382(a)(1)(C). It would apply even if 38 U.S.C. 7421 o…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7948 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7948)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6771)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2945)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7948 (as of 2026-08-27).