HR 10405 United States House · 118th Congress

Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act

The Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act (Parental Bereavement Act of 2024) amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the death of a son or daughter, regardless of the child's age. It requires employees to give reasonable notice for foreseeable leave and may necessitate employer-requested certification, while prohibiting intermittent leave without mutual agreement. The law applies to private-sector workers covered by the FMLA and federal employees under Title 5 of the U.S. Code. This change creates a specific bereavement leave category, removing age restrictions that previously limited such time off for parents.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

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Dec 2024

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Introduced Dec 12, 2024 Last action Dec 12, 2024

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Dec 12, 2024

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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, 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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Dec 12, 2024

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