To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter.

United States115th CongressHR-1560House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 16, 2017

Summary

Parental Bereavement Act of 2017 or the Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because of the death of a son or daughter. Such an employee may substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay. The bill applies the same leave entitlement to federal employees.

Bill texts

Available versions
Introduced (House)View official text

1 version available

All available records shown.

Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-528: A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter.

Introduced in Senate

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    House of Representatives

All available records shown.