United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1940 (116th)
New Parents Act of 2019
Introduced
27 March 2019
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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20 January 2026
Summary
New Parents Act of 2019 This bill allows parents to use a portion of their Social Security benefits for up to three months of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child. To receive the parental leave benefit, parents must choose to either increase their retirement age or temporarily receive a reduction in Social Security benefits upon retirement, as specified.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 March 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 March 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 March 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1940
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1940