,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agea ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #be1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,george ,miller of ,california1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 and ,ms4 ,titus7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,house ,administration and ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic and title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to permit leave to care for a domestic partner1 parent-in-law1 adult child1 sibling1 grandchild1 or grandparent who has a serious health condition1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,inclusion ,act4 #b4 ,leave to care for a domestic partner1 parent-in-law1 adult child1 sibling1 or grandparent 7a7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,inclusion of grandparents1 grandchildren1 parents-in-law1 siblings1 and domestic partners ,section #aja of such ,act is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bj7 ,domestic partner ,the term domestic partner means-- 7,a7 the person recognized as the domestic partner of the employee under any domestic partner registry or civil union laws of the ,state or political subdivision of a ,state where the employee resides1 or who is lawfully married to the employee under the laws of the ,state where the employee resides2 or 7,b7 in the case of an unmarried employee who lives in a ,state where a person cannot marry a person of the same sex under the laws of the ,state1 an unmarried adult person of the same sex as the employee who is in a committed1 personal relationship with the employee1 is not a domestic partner to any other person1 and who is designated to the employer by such employee as that employee's domestic partner4 7#ba7 ,grandchild ,the term grandchild means the son or daughter of an employee's son or daughter4 7#bb7 ,grandparent ,the term grandparent means a parent of a parent of an employee4 7#bc7 ,parent-in-law ,the term parent-in-law means a parent of the spouse or domestic partner of an employee4 7#bd7 ,sibling ,the term sibling means any person who is a son or daughter of an employee's parent4 7#be7 ,son-in-law and daughter-in-law ,the terms son-in-law and daughter-in-law1 used with respect to an employee1 means any person who is a spouse or domestic partner of a son or daughter of the employee4 4 7#b7 ,inclusion of adult children and children of a domestic partner ,section #aja7ab7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7ab77 is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting a child of an individual's domestic partner1 after a legal ward12 and 7,b7 by striking who is-- and all that follows and inserting and includes an adult child4 7b7 ,leave ,requirement ,section #ajb of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 by striking spouse1 or a son1 daughter1 or parent of the employee1 if such spouse1 son1 daughter1 or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 or a son1 daughter1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 grandchild1 or sibling1 of the employee if such spouse1 domestic partner1 son1 daughter1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 grandchild1 or sibling2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,e71 by striking spouse1 or a son1 daughter1 or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 or a son1 daughter1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandchild1 or sibling2 7#c7 in subsection 7a77#c71 by striking spouse1 son1 daughter1 parent1 and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 son1 daughter1 son-in-law1 daughter-in-law1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling12 7#d7 in subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 by striking spouse1 parent1 and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 grandchild1 sibling12 7#e7 in subsection 7e77#c71 by striking spouse1 or a son1 daughter1 or parent1 and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 or a son1 daughter1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandchild1 or sibling12 and 7#f7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or domestic partners after husband and wife2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting or parent-in-law after parent4 7c7 ,certification ,section #ajc of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfac7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking spouse1 or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 grandchild1 or sibling2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#d77;,a71 by striking spouse1 or parent and an estimate of the amount of time that such employee is needed to care for the son1 daughter1 spouse1 or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 grandchild1 or sibling and an estimate of the amount of time that such employee is needed to care for such son1 daughter1 spouse or domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#g71 by striking parent1 or spouse and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling4 7d7 ,employment and ,benefits ,protection ,section #ajd7;c77#c7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfad7;c77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by striking spouse1 or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking spouse1 or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling4 #c4 ,federal employees 7a7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,inclusion of grandparents1 parents-in-law1 siblings1 and domestic partners ,section #fcha of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#aa7 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#ab71 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 the term domestic partner means-- 7,a7 the person recognized as the domestic partner of the employee under any domestic partner registry or civil union laws of the ,state or political subdivision of a ,state where the employee resides1 or who is lawfully married to the employee under the laws of the ,state where the employee resides2 or 7,b7 in the case of an unmarried employee who lives in a ,state where a person cannot marry a person of the same sex under the laws of the ,state1 an unmarried adult person of the same sex as the employee who is in a committed1 personal relationship with the employee1 is not a domestic partner to any other person1 and who is designated to the employing agency by such employee as that employee's domestic partner2 7#ad7 the term parent-in-law means a parent of the spouse or domestic partner of an employee2 7#ae7 the term grandchild means the son or daughter of an employee's son or daughter2 7#af7 the term grandparent means a parent of a parent of an employee2 7#ag7 the term sibling means any person who is a son or daughter of an employee's parent2 and 7#ah7 the terms son-in-law and daughter-in-law1 used with respect to an employee1 means any person who is a spouse or domestic partner of a son or daughter of the employee4 4 7#b7 ,inclusion of adult children and children of a domestic partner ,section #fcha7f7 of such title is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting a child of an individual's domestic partner1 after a legal ward12 and 7,b7 by striking who is-- and all that follows and inserting and includes an adult child4 7b7 ,leave ,requirement ,section #fchb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 by striking spouse1 or a son1 daughter1 or parent of the employee1 if such spouse1 son1 daughter1 or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 or a son1 daughter1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 grandchild1 or sibling1 of the employee if such spouse1 domestic partner1 son1 daughter1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 grandchild1 or sibling2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,e71 by striking spouse1 or a son1 daughter1 or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 or a son1 daughter1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandchild1 or sibling2 7#c7 in subsection 7a77#c71 by striking spouse1 son1 daughter1 parent1 and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 son1 daughter1 son-in-law1 daughter-in-law1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 sibling12 7#d7 in subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 by striking spouse1 parent1 and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 grandchild1 sibling12 and 7#e7 in subsection 7e77#c71 by striking spouse1 or a son1 daughter1 or parent1 and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 or a son1 daughter1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandchild1 or sibling14 7c7 ,certification ,section #fchc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking spouse1 or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 grandchild1 or sibling2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#d77;,a71 by striking spouse1 or parent1 and an estimate of the amount of time that such employee is needed to care for such son1 daughter1 spouse1 or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 grandchild1 or sibling and an estimate of the amount of time that such employee is needed to care for such son1 daughter1 spouse or domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 grandchild1 or sibling4