,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddeb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bj1 #bjai,mr4 ,ruiz introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,oversight and ,reform1 and ,house ,administration1 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 an adult child1 grandchild1 or grandparent who has a serious health condition1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,grandparent-,grandchild ,medical ,leave ,act4 #b4 ,additional leave under the ,,fmla 7a7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,inclusion of grandchild and grandparents ,section #aja of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bj7 ,grandchild ,the term grandchild means the son or daughter of an employee's son or daughter4 7#ba7 ,grandparent ,the term grandparent means a parent of a parent of an employee4 4 7#b7 ,inclusion of adult children ,section #aja7ab7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7ab77 is amended1 by striking who is-- and all that follows and inserting and includes an adult child44 7b7 ,leave requirement ,section #ajb of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or daughter both places it appears and inserting 1 daughter1 or grandchild2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking or daughter and inserting 1 daughter1 or grandchild2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking or parent both places it appears and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent2 and 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking or parent and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking or daughter and inserting 1 daughter1 or grandchild2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking parent1 and inserting grandchild1 parent1 grandparent12 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking parent1 and inserting grandchild1 parent1 grandparent12 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking or parent1 and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent12 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f77,b71 by inserting or grandparent after parent4 7c7 ,certification ,section #ajc of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfac7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking or parent and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#d77;,a71 by striking or parent and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#g71 by striking or spouse and inserting grandchild1 grandparent1 or spouse4 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 or parent and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking or parent and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent4 #c4 ,federal employees 7a7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,inclusion of grandparents and grandchildren ,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 grandchild means the son or daughter of an employee's son or daughter2 and 7#ad7 the term grandparent means a parent of a parent of an employee2 4 7#b7 ,inclusion of adult children ,section #fcha7f7 of such title is amended1 by striking who is-- and all that follows and inserting and includes an adult child44 7b7 ,leave ,requirement ,section #fchb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 by striking or parent both places it appears and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,e71 by striking or parent and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent2 7#c7 in subsection 7a77#c71 by striking parent1 and inserting grandchild1 parent1 grandparent2 7#d7 in subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 by striking parent1 and inserting grandchild1 parent1 grandparent2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7e77#c71 by striking or parent1 and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent4 7c7 ,certification ,section #fchc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking or parent and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#d77;,a71 by striking or parent both places it appears and inserting grandchild1 parent1 or grandparent4