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.
Latest action · Mar 1, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 1, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2005 to Apr 12, 2005, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | Mar 1, 2005 |
| I-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Mar 1, 2005 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Mar 1, 2005 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Apr 12, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Mar 1, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1373 | 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. | Identical bill | Apr 6, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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