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H.R. 8041

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8041, the Supporting VA Families Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 24, 2026 by Rep. Janelle Bynum (D) with 80 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Apr 15, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 8041 has 80 co-sponsors.

hb8041/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8041 IH: Supporting VA Families Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-24
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8041  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Supporting VA Families Act  .
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 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) shall be entitled to four administrative weeks of leave without pay during any 12-month period due to—
(A)
the birth of a son or daughter of the employee and to care for such son or daughter; or
(B)
the placement of a son or daughter with the employee for adoption or foster care.
(2)
Expiration
The entitlement to leave under paragraph (1) shall expire at the end of the 12-month period beginning on the date of such birth or placement.
(b)
Supplement, not supplant
The entitlement to leave under subsection (a) shall be in addition to any entitlement to leave under subchapter V of  chapter 63  of title 5, United States Code, or, as applicable, section 7425(c) of title 38, United States Code.
(c)
Definitions
In this section, the terms  employee  and  son or daughter  have the meanings given such terms in section 6831 of title 5, United States Code.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Janelle Bynum (D) sponsors H.R. 8041, and 80 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8041 went before 2 committees: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Reported by · Apr 15, 2026 · 28 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Mar 24, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8041 has taken 5 actions since Mar 24, 2026, the latest on Apr 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 15, 2026
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldOversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Apr 15, 2026
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Apr 14, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Mar 24, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 24, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 8041 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8041 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Supporting VA Families Act — Display Title
  • Supporting VA Families Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8041 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

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANIEL HOROWITZ112
ELLIOT FRIEDMAN112
FIONA KOHRMAN112
HERB SMITH112
KEITH ABOUCHAR112
LISA SWIRSKY112
SERGIO ESPINOSA112
ANTHONY LIVINGSTON111
GABRIEL PEDREIRA111
GRANT SCHOTT111
JUSTIN PERPICH111
KEVIN LIDDELL111
RYAN MIMS111
SHANNON FAULK111
STEVEN CAMPISI111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$410K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$390K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8041 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. 8041’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr8041/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 8041 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Family planning and birth control to Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management.

hr8041/subjects.txt
Family planning and birth controlFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8041, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BYNUM:H.R. 8041.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2676]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com