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H.R. 2320House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act

Sponsored by Ronny JacksonRep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
Introduced April 1, 2021

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The Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act makes sure that service members who are on paid parental leave do not lose that leave if their child dies. It applies to any member of the Armed Forces who is a primary or secondary caregiver and is currently on approved paid parental leave. The law requires the Department of Defense to change its rules to protect this leave.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of Defense must amend the regulations under 10 U.S.C. §701(i) and (j) within 180 days of the law’s enactment.
  • The amendment must ensure that paid parental leave already approved for a service member cannot be terminated when the child for whom the leave was taken dies.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 1, 2021

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Introduced in House

April 1, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 1, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 1, 2021

I

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2320

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 1, 2021

Mr. Jackson (for himself and Mr. Golden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for a member of the Armed Forces in the event of the death of the child.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act.

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Continuation of paid parental leave for a member of the Armed Forces upon death of child

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsections (i) and (j) of section 701 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure that paid parental leave that has already been approved for a member of the Armed Forces who is a primary or secondary caregiver (as defined under such regulations) may not be terminated upon the death of the child for whom such leave is taken.