Parental Bereavement Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-04-06Topic: labor · social services

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This bill would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act so that eligible workers can take unpaid, job-protected family leave because of the death of a son or daughter of any age. The right to this leave would end 12 months after the date of the death. The leave could not be taken in pieces or on a reduced schedule unless the worker and employer agree, and workers could use certain paid leave for it. Employers could require a certification supporting the request if regulations call for one. The same leave would also be added for federal civil service employees.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-04-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.	refer
2026-04-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.	refer
2026-04-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.	refer
2026-04-06		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-04-06		Introduced in House	introduce

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