Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-781
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2021-03-16
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Child care and development

Department of Defense

Employee leave

Family relationships

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense to amend regulations to provide that approved parental leave shall not terminate upon the death of the child for whom the leave is taken.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 781 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2021 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Braun , Mr. King , Mrs. Shaheen , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for members of the Armed Services in the event of the death of the child.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2021 . 2. Continuation of paid parental leave 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 provide that the eligibility of primary and secondary caregivers for paid parental leave that has already been approved shall not terminate upon the death of the child for whom such leave is taken.