Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.
This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to allow eligible employees to take unpaid leave following the death of a son or daughter, with the leave period expiring 12 months after the death occurs. The legislation applies to both private sector employees covered by the original Family and Medical Leave Act and federal civil service employees, meaning millions of American workers would gain this new protection. Employees can take this leave as a continuous block unless they and their employer agree otherwise, and employers may require employees to provide certification of the death if regulations are issued requiring it. The bill also clarifies that spouses employed by the same employer cannot use the same 12-month period for bereavement leave and makes technical adjustments for school employees. No new federal funding or implementation timeline is specified in the legislation.
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