Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Defense to amend regulations to provide that approved parental leave shall not terminate upon the death of the child for whom the leave is taken.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7101 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7101
To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for members of
the Armed Services in the event of the death of the child.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 4, 2020
Mr. Hurd of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Davis of California) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed
Services
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A BILL
To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for members of
the Armed Services in the event of the death of the child.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Elaine M. Checketts Military
Families Act of 2020''.
SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE UPON DEATH OF CHILD.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend the regulations prescribed
pursuant to subsections (i) and (j) of section 701 of title 10, United
States Code, to provide that the eligibility of primary and secondary
caregivers for paid parental leave that has already been approved shall
not terminate upon the death of the child for whom such leave is taken.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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