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Parental Bereavement Act of 2019 or the Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act

This bill entitles 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.

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Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act

USA116th CongressS-559| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2019
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (16)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Parental Bereavement Act of 2019 or the Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act This bill entitles 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.
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Timeline
Feb 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-983
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-983
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 116-983: Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act
Elementary and secondary educationEmployee leaveFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementTeaching, teachers, curricula

Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act

USA116th CongressS-559| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2019
Parental Bereavement Act of 2019 or the Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act This bill entitles 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.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Feb 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-983
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-983
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (16)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 116-983: Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elementary and secondary educationEmployee leaveFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementTeaching, teachers, curricula