Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2020

[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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