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H.R. 5031 117th Congress House

Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act

Official title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 13, 2021 Introduced by: Bradley Scott Schneider Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Aug 13, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and 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.
Aug 13, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 13, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parental Bereavement Act of 2021 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2935 Identical bill Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 22, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2022
COOPER, JAMES
· Sep 23, 2021
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Aug 13, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Aug 13, 2021
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Aug 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5031: Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5031/
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"H.R. 5031: Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5031/.
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H.R. 5031, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5031/.
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