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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4452 
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 pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
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 provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Grandparent-Grand-
child Medical Leave Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL LEAVE UNDER THE FMLA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) INCLUSION OF GRANDCHILD AND GRAND-
PARENTS.—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 amend-
ed, 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’’; 
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(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘or parent’’ both places it appears and in-
serting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’; 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 grand-
child’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘parent,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, grand-
parent,’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘par-
ent,’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, grand-
parent,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent,’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or 
grandparent,’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(B), by inserting ‘‘or grand-
parent’’ after ‘‘parent’’. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—Section 103 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2613) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or parent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grandparent’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’; 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 par-
ent’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘or 
parent’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) INCLUSION OF GRANDPARENTS AND GRAND-
CHILDREN.—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 pe-
riod and inserting a semicolon; and 
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(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 in-
cludes 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 par-
ent’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘grand-
child, parent, or grandparent’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(1)(E), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘parent,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, grandparent’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘par-
ent,’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, grand-
parent’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent,’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’. 
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(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 par-
ent’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘grand-
child, parent, or grandparent’’. 
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