S. 559 · 116th Congress
Parental Bereavement Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jon Tester
- Introduced
- 2019-02-26
- Latest action
- 2019-02-26 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.