II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1174 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2019 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide that 12 weeks of leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.