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.

Summary

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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.

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Introduced(3/17/05)

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Sponsor

Mr. Cardoza

(D) CA – 18

Cosponsors (6)

Cuellar

House (D) Texas

Lynch

House (D) Massachusetts

Velázquez

House (D) New York

Costa

House (D) California

Sánchez

House (D) California

Sanders

Senate (I) Vermont

Topics

Government Spending & Operations

Social Programs

Defense

Law & The Judicial System

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Apr 6, 2005