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HR 5238 117th Congress House Labor and Employment

Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act

Introduced: September 10, 2021 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Sep 10, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act

This bill provides leave for an eligible employee, including a federal employee, to care for an adult child, grandparent, or grandchild (as well as for a spouse, child, or parent), if that individual has a serious health condition.

What's happening now September 10, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5238: Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5238/
MLA
"H.R. 5238: Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5238/.
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H.R. 5238, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5238/.
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[H.R. 5238: Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5238/)
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