US HB6673 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress House Bill 6673 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on December 17 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-17 - Referred to House House Administration
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Parental Bereavement Act of 2012 or Sarah Grace Act of 2012 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because of the death of a son or daughter. Allows such an employee to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay. Applies the same leave entitlement to federal employees.

Title

Parental Bereavement Act of 2012

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-12-17	House	Referred to House House Administration
2012-12-17	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2012-12-17	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2012-12-17	House	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.