A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide leave for members of the Armed Forces in connection with adoptions of children, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

S 487

Introduced

Mar 1, 2005

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Topics

Administrative procedure Adoption Armed Forces and National Security Department of Defense Families Government Operations and Politics Law Military dependents Military leave

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Summary

Entitles a member of the Armed Forces who is adopting a child in a qualifying child adoption to 21 days of leave, to be used in connection with such adoption. Allows only one member per family to such leave.

Actions

Mar 1, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 1, 2005

Introduced in Senate

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