1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act”.
Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act
A BILL
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to care for an adult child, grandchild, or grandparent who has a serious health condition, and for other purposes.
2. Additional leave under the FMLA
Definitions—
Inclusion of grandchild and grandparents— Section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(20) Grandchild—The term grandchild means the son or daughter of an employee’s son or daughter.
“(21) Grandparent—The term grandparent means a parent of a parent of an employee.”
Inclusion of adult children— Section 101(12) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2611(12)) is amended, by striking “who is—” and all that follows and inserting “and includes an adult child.”.
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking “or daughter” both places it appears and inserting “, daughter, or grandchild”;
in subparagraph (B), by striking “or daughter” and inserting “, daughter, or grandchild”;
in subparagraph (C), by striking “or parent” both places it appears and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent”; and
in subparagraph (E), by striking “or parent” and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent”;
in paragraph (2), by striking “or daughter” and inserting “, daughter, or grandchild”; and
in paragraph (3), by striking “parent,” and inserting “grandchild, parent, grandparent,”;
in subsection (e)—
in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “parent,” and inserting “grandchild, parent, grandparent,”; and
in paragraph (3), by striking “or parent,” and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent,”; and
in subsection (f)(B), by inserting “or grandparent” after “parent”.
in subsection (a), by striking “or parent” and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent”;
in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking “or parent” and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent”; and
in subsection (b)(7), by striking “or spouse” and inserting “grandchild, grandparent, or spouse”.
Employment and benefits protection— Section 104(c)(3) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2614(c)(3)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking “or parent” and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent”; and
in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking “or parent” and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent”.
3. Federal employees
Definitions—
Inclusion of grandparents and grandchildren— Section 6381 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (11) by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(13) the term grandchild means the son or daughter of an employee’s son or daughter; and
“(14) the term grandparent means a parent of a parent of an employee;”
Inclusion of adult children— Section 6381(6) of such title is amended, by striking “who is—” and all that follows and inserting “and includes an adult child.”.
Leave Requirement— Section 6382 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking “or parent” both places it appears and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent”;
in subsection (a)(1)(E), by striking “or parent” and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent”;
in subsection (a)(3), by striking “parent,” and inserting “grandchild, parent, grandparent”;
in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking “parent,” and inserting “grandchild, parent, grandparent”; and
in subsection (e)(3), by striking “or parent,” and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent”.
Certification— Section 6383 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking “or parent” and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent,”; and
in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking “or parent” both places it appears and inserting “grandchild, parent, or grandparent”.