H.R.983: Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act

Overview

The Parental Bereavement Act (H.R. 983) would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to allow parents grieving from the death of their child to receive up to 12 weeks of job-protected time off.

S. 559 is the Senate companion bill introduced by Sen. Jon Tester.

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Our Stance

Watching

Priority

Medium

Bill Number

H.R.983

Date Introduced

February 05, 2019

Committee

House House Administration Committee

Bill Status

Introduced or Prefiled

Sponsor

Rep. Bradley Scott Schneider

Co Sponsors