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BILL SPONSOR
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic - IL
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TRACK BILL
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Sponsor Party
Democratic
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Congress
113
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Bill Number
H.R.4628
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Date Introduced
5/9/2014
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Bill Progress
BILL INTRODUCED 5/9/2014
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H.R.4628 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize additional leave for members of the Armed Forces in connection with the birth of a child.
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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.