,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #heg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #f1 #bjac ,mr4 ,durbin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,lautenberg1 and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse1 domestic partner1 parent-in-law1 adult child1 sibling1 grandchild1 or grandparent who has a serious health condition4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,inclusion ,act4 #b4 ,leave to care for a same-sex spouse1 domestic partner1 parent-in-law1 adult child1 sibling1 grandchild1 or grandparent 7a7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,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 child44 7#b7 ,inclusion of grandchildren1 grandparents1 parents-in-law1 siblings1 and domestic partners ,section #aja of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bj7 ,domestic partner ,the term domestic partner1 used with respect to an employee1 means-- 7,a7 the person recognized as the domestic partner of the employee under any domestic partner registry or civil union law of the ,state or political subdivision of a ,state where the employee resides1 or the person who is lawfully married to the employee under the law of the ,state where the employee resides and who is the same sex as the employee2 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 a single1 unmarried adult person of the same sex as the employee who is in a committed1 personal 7as defined in regulations issued by the ,secretary7 relationship with the employee1 who 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 grandchild1 used with respect to an employee1 means any person who is a son or daughter of a son or daughter of the employee4 7#bb7 ,grandparent ,the term grandparent1 used with respect to an employee1 means a parent of a parent of the employee4 7#bc7 ,parent-in-law ,the term parent-in-law1 used with respect to an employee1 means a parent of the spouse or domestic partner of the employee4 7#bd7 ,sibling ,the term sibling1 used with respect to an employee1 means any person who is a son or daughter of the employee's parent4 7#be7 ,son-in-law or daughter-in-law ,the term son-in-law or 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 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#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking spouse1 or a son1 daughter1 or parent1 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 or sibling1 of the employee if such spouse1 domestic partner1 son1 daughter1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,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 sibling12 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#c71 by striking spouse1 son1 daughter1 parent1 and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 son1 daughter1 parent1 son-in-law or daughter-in-law1 grandparent1 sibling12 7#c7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking spouse1 parent1 and inserting spouse1 domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandchild1 grandparent1 sibling1 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#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#d7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking a husband and wife and inserting #b spouses or #b domestic partners2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking that husband and wife and inserting those spouses or those domestic partners2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the husband and wife and inserting those spouses or those domestic partners4 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 spouse1 domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandchild1 grandparent1 or sibling2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#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 spouse1 domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling and an estimate of the amount of time that such employee is needed to care for such son1 daughter1 spouse1 domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking parent1 or spouse and inserting spouse1 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 spouse1 domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking spouse1 or parent and inserting spouse1 domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling4 #c4 ,federal employees 7a7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,inclusion of adult children and children of a domestic partner ,section #fcha7f7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 child44 7#b7 ,inclusion of grandchildren1 grandparents1 parents-in-law1 siblings1 and domestic partners ,section #fcha of such title is further amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#aa77;,b71 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 partner1 used with respect to an employee1 means-- 7,a7 the person recognized as the domestic partner of the employee under any domestic partner registry or civil union law of the ,state or political subdivision of a ,state where the employee resides1 or the person who is lawfully married to the employee under the law of the ,state where the employee resides and who is the same sex as the employee2 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 a single1 unmarried adult person of the same sex as the employee who is in a committed1 personal 7as defined in regulations issued by the ,office of ,personnel ,management7 relationship with the employee1 who is not a domestic partner to any other person1 and who is designated to the employer by such employee as that employee's domestic partner2 7#ad7 the term grandchild1 used with respect to an employee1 means any person who is a son or daughter of a son or daughter of the employee2 7#ae7 the term grandparent1 used with respect to an employee1 means a parent of a parent of the employee2 7#af7 the term parent-in-law1 used with respect to an employee1 means a parent of the spouse or domestic partner of the employee2 7#ag7 the term sibling1 used with respect to an employee1 means any person who is a son or daughter of the employee's parent2 and 7#ah7 the term son-in-law or 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 7b7 ,leave ,requirement ,section #fchb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking spouse1 or a son1 daughter1 or parent1 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 or sibling1 of the employee1 if such spouse1 domestic partner1 son1 daughter1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,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 sibling12 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#c71 by striking spouse1 son1 daughter1 parent1 and inserting spouse or domestic partner1 son1 daughter1 parent1 son-in-law or daughter-in-law1 grandparent1 sibling12 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking spouse1 parent and inserting spouse1 domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandchild1 grandparent1 sibling2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#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 spouse1 domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandchild1 grandparent1 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 spouse1 domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling and an estimate of the amount of time that such employee is needed to care for such son1 daughter1 spouse1 domestic partner1 parent1 parent-in-law1 grandparent1 or sibling4