,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjbe,ms4    
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 & ,ms4 ,alsobrooks7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to improve family & m$ical  
leave = milit>y families1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,mak+ ,x ,likely =         
,families ( ! ,milit>y to ,live ) ,leave
 ,access ,act or ! ,,mil ,,fmla ,act4   
,i ,am5dm5ts to ,family & ,m$ical ,leave
 ,act ( #aiic  #aja4 ,def9itions        
,section #aja ( ! ,family & ,m$ical     
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 
by /rik+ employee ea* place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ employee or cov]$ s]vicememb]2   
7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#ab7 to read z  
foll[s3  7#ab7 ,son or daught]  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
t]m son or daught] means a biological1  

adopt$1 or fo/] *ild1 a /ep*ild1 a legal
 w>d1 or a *ild ( a p]son /&+ 9 loco    
p>5tis1 :o is-- 7i7 "u #ah ye>s ( age2  
or  7ii7 #ah ye>s ( age or old] &       
incapable ( self-c>e because ( a m5tal  
or physical disability4  7,b7           
,s]vicememb] & vet]an leave ,= !        
purposes ( leave "u p>agraphs 7#a77;,e7 
& 7#c7 ( section #ajb7;a71 ! t]m son or 
daught] means1 reg>dless ( age1 a       
biological1 adopt$1 or fo/] *ild1 a     
/ep*ild1 a legal w>d1 a *ild ( a p]son  
/&+ 9 loco p>5tis1 or ! *ild ( a cov]$  
s]vicememb]'s dome/ic p>tn]4  2  7#c7 9 
p>agraph 7#ad71 by am5d+ subp>agraph    
7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7 9 ! case ( 
a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces-- 7i7 duty dur+ ! deploym5t ( !   
memb] ) ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u a call or ord] 
to active duty "u a provision ( law     
ref]r$ to 9 section #aja7;a77#ac77;,b7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7  
duty pursuant to title #cb1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 or  7iii7 cov]$ ,/ate     
active duty4  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph        

7#ae77;,b71 by /rik+ & :o 0 a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod
 at ! end ( ! subp>agraph & ins]t+ a    
p]iod2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#ah7-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ at any "t dur+ a p]iod     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ae77;,b72 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7
 9 ! case ( ei!r a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 7includ+ a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or
 ,res]ves71 or a vet]an :o 0 su* a      
memb]1 a s]i\s heal? condition t 0      
incurr$ by ! memb] 9 l9e ( duty on      
active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7or exi/$   
be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! memb]'s active duty & 
0 aggravat$ by s]vice 9 l9e ( duty on   
active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces74  4  7#f7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bj7 ,any  
o!r individual ^: close association is !
 equival5t ( a family relation%ip ,! t]m
 any o!r individual ^: close association
 is ! equival5t ( a family relation%ip1 
us$ ) respect to a cov]$ s]vicememb]1   

means any p]son ) :om ! cov]$           
s]vicememb] has a significant p]sonal   
bond t is or is l a family relation%ip1 
reg>dless ( biological or legal         
relation%ip4  7#ba7 ,dome/ic p>tn] ,!   
t]m dome/ic p>tn]1 us$ ) respect to an  
employee or cov]$ s]vicememb]1 means an 
adult 9 a committ$ relation%ip ) !      
employee or cov]$ s]vicememb]1 includ+  
same-sex & opposite-sex relation%ips4   
7#bb7 ,gr&*ild ,! t]m gr&*ild1 us$ )    
respect to a cov]$ s]vicememb]1 means ! 
son or daught] ( ! cov]$ s]vicememb]4   
7#bc7 ,gr&p>5t ,! t]m gr&p>5t1 us$ )    
respect to a cov]$ s]vicememb]1 means a 
p>5t ( a p>5t ( ! cov]$ s]vicememb]4    
7#bd7 ,nephew2 niece ,! t]ms nephew &   
niece1 us$ ) respect to a cov]$         
s]vicememb]1 mean a son or daught] ( !  
sibl+ ( ! cov]$ s]vicememb]4  7#be7     
,p>5t-9-law ,! t]m p>5t-9-law1 us$ )    
respect to a cov]$ s]vicememb]1 means a 
p>5t ( ! sp\se or dome/ic p>tn] ( !     
cov]$ s]vicememb]4  7#bf7 ,sibl+ ,! t]m 
sibl+1 us$ ) respect to a cov]$         

s]vicememb]1 means any p]son :o is a son
 or daught] ( p>5t ( ! cov]$ s]vicememb]
 7o!r ?an ! cov]$ s]vicememb]74  7#bg7  
,son-9-law2 daught]-9-law ,! t]ms       
son-9-law & daught]-9-law1 us$ ) respect
 to a cov]$ s]vicememb]1 mean any p]son 
:o is a sp\se or dome/ic p>tn] ( a son  
or daught]1 z ! case may be1 ( ! cov]$  
s]vicememb]4  7#bh7 ,uncle2 aunt ,! t]ms
 uncle & aunt1 us$ ) respect to a cov]$ 
s]vicememb]1 mean ! son or daught]1 z ! 
case may be1 ( ! gr&p>5t ( ! cov]$      
s]vicememb] 7o!r ?an ! p>5t ( ! cov]$   
s]vicememb]74  7#bi7 ,cov]$ ,/ate active
 duty ,! t]m cov]$ ,/ate active duty    
means ,/ate active duty = a p]iod ( #ad 
days or m1 ,/ate active duty 9 response 
to a national em]g5cy decl>$ by !       
,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 or ,/ate
 active duty 9 response to a major      
disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section 
#dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74  7#cj7 ,/ate active   

duty ,! t]m ,/ate active duty has ! same
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dcjc7ae7 ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4      
#ajb4 ,leave requirem5t  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical 
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfab7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,e71 by ins]t+ or dome/ic p>tn]   
aft] sp\se2  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7
 to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,s]vicememb]   
family leave ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a7 &   
subject to section #ajc1 an eligible    
employee :o is ! sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1
 son or daught]1 son-9-law or           
daught]-9-law1 p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1        
gr&p>5t1 sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 nephew or
 niece1 or next ( k9 ( a cov]$          
s]vicememb]1 or any o!r individual ^:   
close association is ! equival5t ( a    
family relation%ip ) a cov]$            
s]vicememb]1 %all be entitl$ to a total 
( #bf workweeks ( leave dur+ a #ab-mon? 
p]iod to c>e = ! s]vicememb]4  2  7#c7  
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3
  7#d7 ,comb9$ leave total ,subject to  

subsection 7d77#c71 an eligible employee
 %all be entitl$ to n m ?an a comb9$    
total ( #bf workweeks ( leave "u        
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 & 7#f7 dur+ any   
#ab-mon? p]iod4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,vet]an leave       
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a7 & subject to     
section #ajc1 an eligible employee :o is
 a cov]$ s]vicememb] describ$ 9 section 
#aja7ae77;,b7 %all be entitl$ to a total
 ( #bf workweeks ( leave dur+ a #ab-mon?
 p]iod because ( a s]i\s injury or      
illness t makes ! employee unable to    
p]=m ! functions ( ! position ( su*     
employee4  4  7b7 ,leave ,tak5          
,int]mitt5tly or on a ,r$uc$ ,leave     
,s*$ule  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section         
#ajb7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#bfab7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
subsection 7a77#c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph    
7#c7 or 7#f7 ( subsection 7a74  7#b7    
,alt]native position ,section           
#ajb7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#bfab7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
subsection 7a77#c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph    

7#c7 or 7#f7 ( subsection 7a74  7c7     
,relation%ip to paid leave ,section     
#ajb7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfab7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 by /rik+ "u subsection 7a77#c77 &  
ins]t+ "u p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#f7 (       
subsection 7a772 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ subsection 7a77#c7 &
 ins]t+ p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#f7 (         
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,notice ,section   
#ajb7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfab7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,notice = vet]an leave ,9 
any case 9 :i* ! necessity = leave "u   
subsection 7a77#f7 is =eseeable1 !      
employee %all provide su* notice to !   
employ] z is reasonable & practicable4  
4  7e7 ,c]tification ,section #ajc7;a7 (
 su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfac7;a77 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ or 7#f7 aft] p>agraph   
7#c74  7f7 ,ma9t5ance ( heal? b5efits   
,section #ajd7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #bfad7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+  
or a s]i\s injury or illness1 z ! case  

may be1 aft] s]i\s heal? condition2 &   
7,b7 by /rik+ section #ajb7;a77#c7 &    
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#f7 ( section  
#ajb7;a72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii71
 by /rik+ or2  7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 a
 c]tification issu$ by ! heal? c>e      
provid] ( ! eligible employee1 9 ! case 
( an employee unable to return to "w    
because ( a s]i\s injury or illness     
specifi$ 9 section #ajb7;a77#f74  2 &   
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,leave due to a    
s]i\s injury or illness ( employee ,!   
c]tification describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a77iv7 %all be suffici5t if !         
c]tification /ates t a s]i\s injury or  
illness prev5t$ ! employee f be+ able to
 p]=m ! functions ( ! position ( !      
employee on ! date t ! leave ( !        
employee expir$4  7iv7 ,leave due to a  
s]i\s injury or illness ( a family memb]
 :o is a s]vicememb] ,! c]tification    

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all be  
suffici5t if ! c]tification /ates t !   
employee is ne$$ to c>e = cov]$         
s]vicememb] on ! date t ! leave ( !     
employee expir$4  4  7g7 ,en=cem5t      
,section #ajg7;a77#a77;,a77i77,,ii7 (   
su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                 
#bfag7;a77#a77;,a77i77,,ii77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ section #ajb7;a77#c7 & ins]t+    
p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#f7 ( section         
#ajb7;a74  ,,ii ,f$]al ,civilian        
,employees  #bja4 ,employees cov]$ by   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7a7      
,def9itions ,section #fcha ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ employee ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ employee or     
cov]$ s]vicememb]2  7#b7 by /rik+       
p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#f7 ! t]m son or daught] means a     
biological1 adopt$1 or fo/] *ild1 a     
/ep*ild1 a legal w>d1 or a *ild ( a     
p]son /&+ 9 loco p>5tis-- 7,a7 :o is--  
7i7 "u #ah ye>s ( age2 or  7ii7 #ah ye>s
 ( age or old] & incapable ( self-c>e   

because ( a m5tal or physical           
disability2 or  7,b7 = ! purposes (     
leave "u section #fchb7;a77#a77;e7 or   
section #fchb7;a77#c77;,a71 includes    
7reg>dless ( age7 any *ild1 /ep*ild1    
legal w>d1 or *ild ( a p]son /&+ 9 loco 
p>5tis2  7#g7 ! t]m cov]$ active duty   
means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a memb] ( a     
regul> compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 duty   
dur+ ! deploym5t ( ! memb] ) ! ,arm$    
,=ces to a =eign c\ntry2 &  7,b7 9 !    
case ( a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces-- 7i7 duty dur+ ! deploym5t 
( ! memb] ) ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u a call or  
ord] to active duty "u a provision ( law
 ref]r$ to 9 section #aja7;a77#ac77;,b7 
( title #aj2  7ii7 duty pursuant to     
title #cb2 or  7iii7 ,/ate active duty  
7def9$ = purposes ( ?is clause z hav+ ! 
mean+ ( su* t]m 9 section #dcjc7ae7 (   
title #ch7 = a p]iod ( #ad days or m1   
,/ate active duty 9 response to a       
national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 or ,/ate      

active duty 9 response to a major disa/]
 decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja (
 ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &  
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj72  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b71  
by /rik+ & :o 0 ?r\gh !rapy2 & ins]t+ a 
semicolon2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#aa7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,a72
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+
 at any "t dur+ a p]iod describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#h77;,b72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ &  
at ! end2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]        
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7 9 !    
case ( ei!r a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces     
7includ+ a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or 
,res]ves71 or a vet]an :o 0 su* a memb]1
 a s]i\s heal? condition t 0 incurr$ by 
! memb] 9 l9e ( duty on active duty 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces 7or exi/$ be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! 
memb]'s active duty & 0 aggravat$ by    
s]vice 9 l9e ( duty on active duty 9 !  
,arm$ ,=ces72  2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#ac7 ! t]m sp\se1 us$ ) respect to an  

employee = leave "u section             
#fchb7;a77#a77;,e71 includes a dome/ic  
p>tn] 7def9$ z an adult 9 a committ$    
relation%ip ) ano!r adult1 includ+      
same-sex & opposite-sex relation%ips74  
4  7b7 ,s]vicememb] c>e & vet]an leave  
,section #fchb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+        
subsection 7a77#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#c7 7,a7 ,subject to section #fchc1 an 
employee :o is ! sp\se1 son or daught]1 
son-9-law or daught]-9-law1 p>5t1       
p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 sibl+1 uncle or    
aunt1 nephew or niece1 or next ( k9 ( a 
cov]$ s]vicememb]1 or any o!r individual
 ^: close association is ! equival5t ( a
 family relation%ip ) a cov]$           
s]vicememb]1 %all be entitl$ to a total 
( #bf workweeks ( leave dur+ a #ab-mon? 
p]iod to c>e = ! s]vicememb]4  7,b7     
,subject to section #fchc1 an employee  
:o is a cov]$ s]vicememb] %all be       
entitl$ to a total ( #bf workweeks (    
leave dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod because ( a 
s]i\s injury or illness t makes !       

employee unable to p]=m ! functions ( ! 
position ( su* employee4  7,c7 ,= !     
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! foll[+   
def9itions apply3 7i7 ,any o!r          
individual ^: close association is !    
equival5t ( a family relation%ip ,! t]m 
any o!r individual ^: close association 
is ! equival5t ( a family relation%ip1  
us$ ) respect to a cov]$ s]vicememb]1   
means any p]son ) :om ! cov]$           
s]vicememb] has a significant p]sonal   
bond t is or is l a family relation%ip1 
reg>dless ( biological or legal         
relation%ip4  7ii7 ,gr&*ild ,! t]m      
gr&*ild1 us$ ) respect to a cov]$       
s]vicememb]1 means ! son or daught] ( ! 
cov]$ s]vicememb]4  7iii7 ,gr&p>5t ,!   
t]m gr&p>5t1 us$ ) respect to a cov]$   
s]vicememb]1 means a p>5t ( a p>5t ( !  
cov]$ s]vicememb]4  7iv7 ,nephew2 niece 
,! t]ms nephew & niece1 us$ ) respect to
 a cov]$ s]vicememb]1 mean a son or     
daught] ( ! sibl+ ( ! cov]$ s]vicememb]4
  7v7 ,p>5t-9-law ,! t]m p>5t-9-law1 us$
 ) respect to a cov]$ s]vicememb]1 means

 a p>5t ( ! sp\se or dome/ic p>tn] ( !  
cov]$ s]vicememb]4  7vi7 ,sibl+ ,! t]m  
sibl+1 us$ ) respect to a cov]$         
s]vicememb]1 means any p]son :o is a son
 or daught] ( p>5t ( ! cov]$ s]vicememb]
 7o!r ?an ! cov]$ s]vicememb]74  7vii7  
,son-9-law2 daught]-9-law ,! t]ms       
son-9-law & daught]-9-law1 us$ ) respect
 to a cov]$ s]vicememb]1 mean any p]son 
:o is a sp\se or dome/ic p>tn] ( a son  
or daught]1 z ! case may be1 ( ! cov]$  
s]vicememb]4  7viii7 ,uncle2 aunt ,!    
t]ms uncle & aunt1 us$ ) respect to a   
cov]$ s]vicememb]1 mean ! son or        
daught]1 z ! case may be1 ( ! gr&p>5t ( 
! cov]$ s]vicememb] 7o!r ?an ! p>5t ( ! 
cov]$ s]vicememb]74  2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7e71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,9 any case 9 :i* !       
necessity = leave "u subsection         
7a77#c77;,b7 is =eseeable1 ! employee   
%all provide su* notice to ! employ] z  
is reasonable & practicable4  4  7c7    
,c]tification ,section #fchc ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 

subsection 7a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,c7 or 7,d7 ( section #fchb7;a77#a7 &  
ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #fchb7;a7 or    
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c7
 ( su* section2 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or
 s]i\s injury or illness1 z ! case may  
be1 aft] s]i\s heal? condition2 &  7,b7 
9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ section            
#fchb7;a77#a77;,c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph    
7#a77;,c7 or p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 (       
section #fchb7;a72 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+  
cov]$ s]vicememb]1 be=e son 9 ea* place 
x appe>s2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by
 /rik+ section #fchb7;a77#a77;,d7 &     
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 or p>agraph   
7#c77;,b7 ( section #fchb7;a74