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S. 3776 116th Congress Senate

Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for members of the Armed Services in the event of the death of the child.

Introduced: May 20, 2020 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of DefenseEmployee leaveFamily relationshipsMilitary personnel and dependents
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May 20, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 20, 2020
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 Latest action May 20, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2020

This bill directs the Department of Defense to amend regulations to provide that approved parental leave shall not terminate upon the death of the child for whom the leave is taken.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7101 Identical bill Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2020
  • HR 6395 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3776: Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3776/
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"S. 3776: Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3776/.
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S. 3776, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3776/.
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