H.R. 1620 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1620 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2017Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 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 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act. 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. 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.