Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act
Bill: H.R.5238 | Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul (D-CA)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act
This bill provides leave for an eligible employee, including a federal employee, to care for an adult child, grandparent, or grandchild (as well as for a spouse, child, or parent), if that individual has a serious health condition.

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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL LEAVE UNDER THE FMLA.

    (a) Definitions.--
            (1) Inclusion of grandchild and grandparents.--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 amended, 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'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or 
                        parent'' both places it appears and inserting 
                        ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent''; 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 grandchild''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``parent,'' and 
                inserting ``grandchild, parent, grandparent,'';
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``parent,'' 
                and inserting ``grandchild, parent, grandparent,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or parent,'' 
                and inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent,''; 
                and
            (3) in subsection (f)(B), by inserting ``or grandparent'' 
        after ``parent''.
    (c) Certification.--Section 103 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2613) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``or parent'' and 
        inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ``or parent'' and 
        inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent''; 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 parent'' and 
        inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ``or parent'' and 
        inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent''.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    (a) Definitions.--
            (1) Inclusion of grandparents and grandchildren.--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 period and 
                inserting a semicolon; and
                    (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 includes 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 parent'' both 
        places it appears and inserting ``grandchild, parent, or 
        grandparent'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(1)(E), by striking ``or parent'' and 
        inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent'';
            (3) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``parent,'' and 
        inserting ``grandchild, parent, grandparent'';
            (4) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ``parent,'' and 
        inserting ``grandchild, parent, grandparent''; and
            (5) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ``or parent,'' and 
        inserting ``grandchild, parent, or grandparent''.
    (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 parent'' both 
        places it appears and inserting ``grandchild, parent, or 
        grandparent''.
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