Sarah Grace Act of 2012

Bill Number

HR 6673

Introduced

Dec 17, 2012

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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government ...

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Employee leave Family relationships Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Labor and Employment Teaching, teachers, curricula

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Summary

Parental Bereavement Act of 2012 or Sarah Grace Act of 2012 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because of the death of a son or daughter.

Allows such an employee to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay.

Applies the same leave entitlement to federal employees.

Actions

Dec 17, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government 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.
Dec 17, 2012

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