117th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for members of the Armed Services in the event of the death of the child.
March 16, 2021
Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Braun, Mr. King, Mrs. Shaheen, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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,
This Act may be cited as the “Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2021”.
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.