Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act

Bill: 117-hr-2320
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2021-04-01
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: 2021-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense to amend regulations to ensure that parental leave that has already been approved for a member of the Armed Forces who is a primary or secondary caregiver may not be terminated upon the death of the child for whom the leave was taken.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Jackson (for himself and Mr. Golden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for a member of the Armed Forces 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 . 2. Continuation of paid parental leave for a member of the Armed Forces 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 ensure that paid parental leave that has already been approved for a member of the Armed Forces who is a primary or secondary caregiver (as defined under such regulations) may not be terminated upon the death of the child for whom such leave is taken.