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H.R. 4954 108th Congress House

Military Families Bereavement Leave Act

Official title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to authorize leave for the immediate family members of a member of the uniformed services who dies in the lin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to authorize leave for the immediate family members of a member of the uniformed services who dies in the line of duty to facilitate the attendance of immediate family members at the burial ceremony of the member, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2004 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Aug 16, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Jul 22, 2004
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 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.
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 Latest action September 7, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Families Bereavement Leave Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to authorize leave for immediate family members of a member of the uniformed services who dies in the line of duty, in order to facilitate their attendance at the burial ceremony.

Makes eligible for such leave those immediate family members who are FMLA-eligible employees. Treats Federal officers and Federal employees as FMLA-eligible employees for purposes of such leave.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4954: Military Families Bereavement Leave Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4954/
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"H.R. 4954: Military Families Bereavement Leave Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4954/.
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H.R. 4954, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4954/.
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