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HR 2320 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Child care and development Department of Defense Employee leave Family relationships Military personnel and dependents

Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act

Introduced: June 8, 2021 Introduced by: Jackson, Ronny Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Apr 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced in House
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Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense to amend regulations to ensure that parental leave that has already been approved for a member of the Armed Forces who is a primary or secondary caregiver may not be terminated upon the death of the child for whom the leave was taken.

What's happening now April 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 781 Related bill Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2021
  • HR 4350 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
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All 2 Democratic 1
RYAN, TIM
· Jun 8, 2021
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Apr 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2320: Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2320/
MLA
"H.R. 2320: Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2320/.
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H.R. 2320, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2320/.
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[H.R. 2320: Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2320/)
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