# 119-hr-8041: Supporting VA Families Act

119-hr-8041, Supporting VA Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8041
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting VA Families Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 94
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## Summary

**Guarantees 4 weeks of unpaid parental leave for Department of Veterans Affairs employees.** It would add this leave as a supplemental entitlement for the birth of a child or for adoption or foster-care placement, using standard federal definitions. - Families: VA parents could take up to 4 weeks of unpaid leave within the first 12 months after a birth or placement. - VA employees: Applies to VA staff, including Veterans Health Administration full-time appointees in positions listed in title 38. - Federal leave rules: Lists the leave as supplemental to existing federal leave rights and includes a notwithstanding clause to make it available despite conflicting provisions.

## Cosponsors (94)

- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Four weeks unpaid parental leave for VA employees: benefit, medium. If enacted, VA employees would be able to take four administrative weeks of leave without pay in any 12-month period. You could use the leave after the birth of your child or when you place a child for adoption or foster care. The entitlement would expire at the end of the 12-month period beginning…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8041 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8041)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8041 (as of 2026-11-03).