[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5238 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5238
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United
States Code, to permit leave to care for an adult child, grandchild, or
grandparent who has a serious health condition, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2021
Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was 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
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A BILL
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United
States Code, to permit leave to care for an adult child, grandchild, or
grandparent who has a serious health condition, and for other purposes.
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 ``Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave
Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL LEAVE UNDER THE FMLA.
(a) Definitions.--
(1) Inclusion of grandchild and grandparents.--Section 101
of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(20) Grandchild.--The term `grandchild' means the son or
daughter of an employee's son or daughter.
``(21) Grandparent.--The term `grandparent' means a parent
of a parent of an employee.''.
(2) Inclusion of adult children.--Section 101(12) of such
Act (29 U.S.C. 2611(12)) is amended, by striking ``who is--''
and all that follows and inserting ``and includes an adult
child.''.
(b) Leave Requirement.--Section 102 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or
daughter'' both places it appears and inserting
``, daughter, or grandchild'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or
daughter'' and inserting ``, daughter, or
grandchild'';
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or
parent'' both places it appears and inserting
``grandchild, parent, or grandparent''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or
parent'' and inserting ``grandchild, parent, or
grandparent'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or daughter''
and inserting ``, daughter, or grandchild''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``parent,'' and
inserting ``grandchild, parent, grandparent,'';
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``parent,''
and inserting ``grandchild, parent, grandparent,''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or parent,''
and inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent,'';
and
(3) in subsection (f)(B), by inserting ``or grandparent''
after ``parent''.
(c) Certification.--Section 103 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2613) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``or parent'' and
inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent'';
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ``or parent'' and
inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent''; and
(3) in subsection (b)(7), by striking ``or spouse'' and
inserting ``grandchild, grandparent, or spouse''.
(d) Employment and Benefits Protection.--Section 104(c)(3) of the
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2614(c)(3)) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``or parent'' and
inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ``or parent'' and
inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent''.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
(a) Definitions.--
(1) Inclusion of grandparents and grandchildren.--Section
6381 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (11) by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(13) the term `grandchild' means the son or daughter of
an employee's son or daughter; and
``(14) the term `grandparent' means a parent of a parent of
an employee;''.
(2) Inclusion of adult children.--Section 6381(6) of such
title is amended, by striking ``who is--'' and all that follows
and inserting ``and includes an adult child.''.
(b) Leave Requirement.--Section 6382 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking ``or parent'' both
places it appears and inserting ``grandchild, parent, or
grandparent'';
(2) in subsection (a)(1)(E), by striking ``or parent'' and
inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent'';
(3) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``parent,'' and
inserting ``grandchild, parent, grandparent'';
(4) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ``parent,'' and
inserting ``grandchild, parent, grandparent''; and
(5) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ``or parent,'' and
inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent''.
(c) Certification.--Section 6383 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``or parent'' and
inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent,''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ``or parent'' both
places it appears and inserting ``grandchild, parent, or
grandparent''.
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