[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2320 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2320

To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for a member of 
        the Armed Forces in the event of the death of the child.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 2021

Mr. Jackson (for himself and Mr. Golden) 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 a member of 
        the Armed Forces 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''.

SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR A MEMBER OF THE ARMED 
              FORCES 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 ensure that paid parental leave that has already been 
approved for a member of the Armed Forces who is a primary or secondary 
caregiver (as defined under such regulations) may not be terminated 
upon the death of the child for whom such leave is taken.
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