US Congress Senate Bill 2358 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Military Opportunities for Mothers Act or the MOM Act - Requires military personnel who give birth to a child to be given 42 days of convalescent leave for use in connection with that birth. Allows military personnel up to 42 additional days of leave in connection with the birth of such child upon the expiration of the convalescent leave, but: makes them ineligible for basic pay for any day on which such additional leave is used, although they are to be considered to be on active duty for all other purposes; and their commanding officer may recall them from such leave when necessary to maintain unit readiness.

Military Opportunities for Mothers Act

Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]

Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

HB4628 (Same As) 2014-06-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2358/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2358/BILLS-113s2358is.pdf