Supporting VA Families Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8041 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8041 To establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2026 Ms. Bynum (for herself and Mr. Ciscomani) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting VA Families Act''. SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL PERIOD OF UNPAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES. (a) Unpaid Parental Leave.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 7421 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law, an empl…