,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddia ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #aa1 #bjbd,mr4 ,ossoff introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide for an operational and training deferment for parents4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,military ,families ,support ,act4 #b4 ,operational and training deferment for parents 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #ci of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #fgd the following new section3 #fge4 ,operational and training deferment for parents 7a7 ,in general ,a member of the ,armed ,forces who physically gives birth to a child 7in this section referred to as a birthparent7 shall receive a deferment1 for a period of #cfe days beginning on the date of the birth of the child1 from all continuous duty events that are in excess of #a normal duty day or shift1 including from the following3 7#a7 ,deployment4 7#b7 ,mobilization4 7#c7 ,field training4 7#d7 ,combat ,training ,center program rotations4 7#e7 ,collective training events away from the permanent duty station of the member4 7#f7 ,pre-mobilization training4 7#g7 ,unit training assembly away from the permanent duty station of the member4 7#h7 ,temporary duty4 7b7 ,adoptions 7#a7 ,in general ,a member of the ,armed ,forces who adopts a minor child or has a minor child placed with the member long term shall receive a deferment described in subsection 7a7 for a period of #cfe days beginning on the date of the adoption or placement4 7#b7 ,stepparent or sibling adoptions ,paragraph 7#a7 does not apply in the case of the adoption of a child by1 or placement of a child with1 a stepparent or sibling of the child4 7#c7 ,surrogacy ,if a member of the ,armed ,forces uses a surrogate to bear a child1 and the member becomes the legal parent or guardian of the child1 the member shall be treated as adopting the child for purposes of paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,non-,birthparents ,a member of the ,armed ,forces who is not the birthparent of a child shall receive a deferment described in subsection 7a7 if the deferment-- 7#a7 is necessary to ensure that at least one parent is home with the child for a period of #cfe days beginning on the date of the birth of the child2 and 7#b7 is approved by the special court-martial convening authority of the member specified in section #hbc4 7d7 ,dual-,military parents ,a member of the ,armed ,forces who is the birthparent of a child and is married to or co-parenting with another member of the ,armed ,forces may transfer all or part of the #cfe-;day deferment period under subsection 7a7 to the spouse or co-parent4 7e7 ,fertility treatments 7#a7 ,in general ,a member of the ,armed ,forces who receives1 or whose spouse receives1 a referral from a gynecologic surgeon or obstetrician to a healthcare provider with credentials in fertility treatment shall receive a deferment described in subsection 7a7 for a period of #cfe days beginning on the date of the first appointment of the member or spouse1 as applicable1 with the healthcare provider4 7#b7 ,extensions ,a member described in paragraph 7#a7 who receives1 or whose spouse receives1 assisted reproductive technology procedures is eligible for an extension of the deferment period described in subsection 7a7 for not more than an additional #cfe days4 7#c7 ,conditions 7,a7 ,members assigned outside continental ,united ,states ,a member assigned to a duty location outside the continental ,united ,states who requests a deferment under paragraph 7#a7 shall also request an extension of the assignment of the member to that duty location if the deferment period would otherwise exceed the term of the assignment4 7,b7 ,members who have received relocation orders ,a member who has orders for a temporary or permanent change of station pending-- 7i7 is not eligible for a deferment under paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 may be eligible for an extension under paragraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,voluntary early termination of deferment ,a member who receives a deferment under paragraph 7#a7 or an extension of such a deferment under paragraph 7#b7 may elect to end the deferment of the member before the expiration of the deferment4 7f7 ,members in deployment deferment status ,a member of the ,armed ,forces who is in a deployment deferment status on the date of the birth1 adoption1 or other event qualifying the member for a deferment under this section shall have the deployment deferment status of the member extended to a date that is not later than #cfe days after the date of the birth1 adoption1 or other event1 unless the member is eligible for an extension4 7g7 ,waivers of deferment period ,at any time1 a member of the ,armed ,forces who receives a deferment under this section may waive any portion of the #cfe-;day deferment period without ending the period early4 7h7 ,reserves ,other than any rescheduled or excused absences relating to approved parental leave1 this section does not exempt a member of a reserve component from attending-- 7#a7 a unit training assembly at the permanent duty station of the member2 7#b7 a medical readiness appointment2 or 7#c7 annual training within commuting distance of the permanent duty station of the member4 7i7 ,extensions 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with prevailing medical guidance1 a member of the ,armed ,forces who is still lactating after the end of the #cfe-;day deferment period described in subsection 7a7 may be granted an extension of the deferment period and be excused from the following3 7,a7 ,deployment4 7,b7 ,mobilization4 7,c7 ,combat ,training ,center program rotations4 7,d7 ,any training events where lactation accommodations cannot be provided as described in subsection 7j74 7#b7 ,term of extensions ,extensions under paragraph 7#a7 for a member shall be granted in #ij-;day increments for such period as the member is lactating1 for up to #gcj days after the date of the birth of the child of the member4 7#c7 ,verification ,the commander of a member seeking an extension under paragraph 7#a7 may verify that the member is lactating through a healthcare provider of the member4 7#d7 ,other duty ,this subsection does not excuse a member described in paragraph 7#a7 from any duty away from the permanent duty station of the member other than duty described in that paragraph and where lactation accommodations can be provided as described in subsection 7j74 7j7 ,lactation accommodations 7#a7 ,in general ,the commander of a member who is lactating shall provide the member with lactation breaks and a designated lactation area1 without regard to the amount of time that has elapsed after the birth of the child of the member or whether the child is beginning to eat solid foods4 7#b7 ,lactation breaks ,the commander of a member who is lactating shall-- 7,a7 ensure that the member has adequate time to express milk and shall be aware that1 in determining how much time is adequate1 each member's situation is unique2 and 7,b7 allow lactation breaks not less frequently than every #c hours and for not less than #cj minutes for each break4 7#c7 ,lactation areas ,the commander of a member who is lactating shall designate a private space1 other than a restroom1 for the member to breastfeed or express milk that includes the following3 7,a7 ,locking capabilities4 7,b7 ,a place to sit4 7,c7 ,a flat surface 7other than the floor7 to place the pump on4 7,d7 ,an electrical outlet4 7,e7 ,a refrigerator to store expressed milk4 7,f7 ,access to a safe water source within reasonable distance from the lactation area4 7k7 ,waiver of deferments for war or national emergency ,in time of war or during a national emergency declared by ,congress or the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,defense may waive the requirements of this section and terminate any deferments granted under this section before the declaration of the war or national emergency4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #ci of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #fgd the following new item3 #fge4 ,operational and training deferment for parents4 4