S. 528 · 115th Congress
Parental Bereavement Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jon Tester
- Introduced
- 2017-03-06
- Latest action
- 2017-03-06 · Introduced in Senate
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.