H.R. 7948

Summary

H.R. 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, was introduced in the House on Mar 16, 2026 by Rep. Delia Ramirez (D). It was referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and last saw action on Mar 25, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Record

Text

H.R. 7948 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 7948 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-16
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7948  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 16, 2026   Mrs. Ramirez  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on  Veterans' Affairs , 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   A BILL
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.
1.
Treatment of certain family members of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of family and medical leave
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding section 7421 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law, a parent of the spouse of a covered employee shall, for the purposes of determining eligibility for the entitlement of the covered employee to leave under section 6382(a)(1)(C) of title 5, United States Code, be deemed as a parent of the covered employee.
(b)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
The term  covered employee  means an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including an employee who is appointed in the Veterans Health Administration under any provision of chapter 74 of such title on a full-time basis in a position listed in section 7421(b) of such title).
(2)
The terms  employee  and  parent  have the meanings given such terms in section 6381 of title 5, United States Code.

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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Delia Ramirez (D) sponsors H.R. 7948 alone.

Delia Ramirez

Rep. · D–IL-3 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 7948 went before 3 committees: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs and Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

Hearings By (subcommittee) · Mar 25, 2026 · 28 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Mar 16, 2026 · 285 Bills

Oversight and Government Reform

Oversight and Government Reform

Referred To · Mar 16, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7948 has taken 4 actions since Mar 16, 2026, the latest on Mar 25, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7948 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7948 goes by 2 titles.

• 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. — Official Title as Introduced
• 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. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7948 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, District of Columbia, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Foreign Relations, Government Issues.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7948 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7948’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7948 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Employee leave to Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7948, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 47 (Monday, March 16, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. RAMIREZ:H.R. 7948.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H2530]

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