This bill was debated an amended by the Senate, and the House must now vote on the amendment version. Representatives, please vote AYE, NAY or ABSTAIN:
Parental Leave Act of 2019
An Act of Congress
To provide paternity leave for new mothers and fathers.
SECTION 1.
1. This Act may be cited as the “Parental Leave Act of 2019”.
SECTION 2.
1. A qualifying worker shall be defined as-
a. Anyone who has earned income from employment in the past 12 months; and
b. Anyone who has filed a request for paid medical or parental leave.
2. Parental leave shall be defined as leave or absence from a person's place of work for the purpose of preparing for a newborn child or accommodation the birth of a newborn child
3.Workers who qualify for parental leave shall be defined as-
a. Any worker who anticipates engaging in the care of a newborn infant within 30 days;
b. Any worker who is engaging in the care of a newborn infant within 90 days; or
4. Any worker who is qualified for parental leave is entitled to-
a. 16 weeks of paid parental leave
4. Both qualifying fathers and mothers are entitled to 16 weeks of individual paid leave.
5. Employers shall pay employees on leave the same rate as a rolling 13-week average.
6. Employers with 50 or less total employees may claim a tax credit of no more than 75% of the value of the wages paid to workers taking paid maternity or paternity leave.
7. Employers with between 51 and 100 employees may claim a tax credit with no more than 60% of the value of the wages paid to workers taking paid maternity or paternity leave.
8. Employers with between 101 and 150 employees may claim a tax credit with no more than 45% of the value of the wages paid to workers taking paid maternity or paternity leave.
9. Employers with between 151 and 200 employees may claim a tax credit with no more than 30% of the value of the wages paid to workers taking paid maternity or paternity leave.
10. Employers with between 201 and 250 employees may claim a tax credit with no more than 15% of the value of the wages paid to workers taking paid maternity or paternity leave.
SECTION 3.
1. The procurement budget for the Department of Defense shall be reduced by $11 billion for the fiscal year 2020
2. The Farm Income Stabilization and Crop Insurance budget shall be reduced by $6 billion for the fiscal year 2020
3. The ground transportation budget for the Department of Transportation shall be reduced by $4 billion for the fiscal year 2020
4. The Federal law enforcement budget shall be reduced by $3 billion for the fiscal year 2020
5. The Non-Defense Energy Spending budget shall be cut by 2.5% for the fiscal year 2020
SECTION 4.
1. This law shall go into effect on October 1st, 2019.
People's House of RepresentativesPassed in the House of Representatives 6-0-2-1,People's Regional SenatePassed 6-0 amended in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,
