To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 12, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
The Parental Bereavement Act of 2024, also known as the Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act, expands the Family and Medical Leave Act to allow eligible employees to take unpaid leave when their child dies. Under this bill, employees would be entitled to leave for up to 12 months following the death of a son or daughter, with the leave period beginning on the date of death. The legislation applies to both private sector employees covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act and federal civil service employees, affecting millions of workers across the country. Unlike other FMLA leave, bereavement leave cannot be taken in small increments or on a part-time basis unless both the employee and employer agree. The bill includes provisions for employer certification requirements and notice procedures, though it does not establish new federal funding, instead modifying existing leave entitlements within current legal frameworks.
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