US SB1358 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on July 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Parental Bereavement Act of 2011 - 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.
Title
Parental Bereavement Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6673 (Related) 2012-12-17 - Referred to House House Administration
Subjects
Employee leave
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Labor and employment
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Labor and employment
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1358/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1358/BILLS-112s1358is.pdf |
