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S. 559 (116th)

Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act

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Introduced

26 February 2019

Last action

26 February 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Subjects

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5 December 2025

Summary

Parental Bereavement Act of 2019 or the Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act This bill entitles an eligible employee to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because of the death of a son or daughter. Such an employee may substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay. The bill applies the same leave entitlement to federal employees.

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Timeline

  1. 26 February 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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