House Bill 983
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 5, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
983
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Parental Bereavement Act of 2019 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.
February 5, 2019
02/05/2019
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.
02/05/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:32:55 PM