HR 6311 — PCS Leave for Military Spouse Federal Workers Act

Summary

Provides federal employees whose spouse is being relocated by the military or Foreign Service with at least 40 hours of paid leave to facilitate the move
Allows part-time federal employees a proportionally equivalent amount of paid leave based on their work schedule
Permits agency heads to grant additional paid leave beyond the 40 hours as they determine appropriate
Allows the leave to be used intermittently or on a reduced schedule, but only within one month of the move and only for move-related activities
Applies to all federal employees, including those in the Postal Service and temporary positions
Specifies that unused leave cannot be converted to cash payment and does not carry over to future moves

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Salinas, Andrea (D-OR) [#6]

1 cosponsor

Rep. Evans, Gabe (R-CO) [#8]

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Andrea Salinas’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

Employer not reported $30,121
STATE OF OREGON $15,165
THE ADVOCATE GROUP $11,600
ARIES ENGINEERING INC OREGON $9,900
KAFOURY & MCDOUGAL $9,900

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Actions (2)

Nov 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
Nov 25, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Nov 25, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 25, 2025

Ms. Salinas (for herself and Mr. Evans of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide paid leave to any Federal employee whose spouse is a member of the uniformed services or the Foreign Service and is subject to a permanent change of station, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “PCS Leave for Military Spouse Federal Workers Act”.

SEC. 2. PAID LEAVE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED SERVICES OR FOREIGN SERVICE WHO ARE RELOCATED.

(a) In General.—Subchapter II of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Sec. 6329e. Permanent change of station leave

“(a) In General.—

“(1) In general.—Consistent with paragraph (2), an employee shall be entitled to at least 40 hours of paid leave because of the permanent change of station of the employee’s spouse. With respect to an employee with a part-time or uncommon tour of duty, such employee shall receive a proportionally equivalent number of hours of paid leave under this section based on the hours in the employee’s established tour of duty.

“(2) Additional leave.—An employee may receive additional paid leave under this section as the head of the employee’s employing agency deems appropriate.

“(b) Application.—Paid leave under this section—

“(1) is in addition to any other leave provided to an employee;

“(2) may be used only while the employee is engaged in activities directly related to facilitating the employee’s move to a new geographic location where the employee’s spouse will be assigned to work;

“(3) may be used only during periods when the employee would otherwise be scheduled to be in duty status;

“(4) may be taken by an employee intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule, but no later than 1 month after the employee’s move that is the basis for use of leave under this section;

“(5) may not be converted to a cash payment for any unused amount; and

“(6) shall be available for each instance of a permanent change of station but shall not accumulate for subsequent use.

“(c) Notice.—Each employee shall provide their employing agency a copy of their spouses permanent change of station on the date the employee requests leave under this section.

“(d) Definitions.—In this section—

“(1) the term ‘employee’ means an individual who—

“(A) is an employee (as that term is defined in section 2105), including—

“(i) individuals employed on a temporary or term basis; and

“(ii) notwithstanding any other provision of law, any officer or employee—

“(I) of the United States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission;

“(II) appointed under chapter 73 or 74 of title 38, notwithstanding any other provision of that title including section 7425(b); or

“(III) occupying any other position in the civil service;

“(B) is the spouse of—

“(i) a member of the uniformed services or the Foreign Service (as that term is defined in section 3902 of title 22); or

“(ii) an individual who is employed by an agency other than the Department of State and who is subject to the Foreign Service personnel system pursuant to section 3922 of title 22; and

“(C) relocates because such spouse is subject to a permanent change of station; and

“(2) the term ‘permanent change of station’ means, with respect to a spouse described under paragraph (1)(B)—

“(A) a permanent change of duty station; or

“(B) a change in homeport of a vessel, ship-based squadron or staff, or mobile unit.”.

(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections for such subchapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 6329d the following:

“6329e. Permanent change of station leave.”. <all>

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