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S. 2935 117th Congress Senate

Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter.

Introduced: October 5, 2021 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Oct 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 5, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 5, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 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
  • HR 5031 Identical bill Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Apr 6, 2022
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 5, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 5, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 5, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 5, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 5, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 5, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 5, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 5, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2935: Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2935/
MLA
"S. 2935: Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2935/.
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S. 2935, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2935/.
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