HR2528-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act.

2. Additional leave under the FMLA 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: The term grandchild means the son or daughter of an employee’s son or daughter. The term grandparent means a parent of a parent of an employee. 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.. Section 102 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612) is amended— 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. Section 103 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2613) is amended— 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. 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. (20)GrandchildThe term grandchild means the son or daughter of an employee’s son or daughter.(21)GrandparentThe term grandparent means a parent of a parent of an employee..

3. Federal employees 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: the term grandchild means the son or daughter of an employee’s son or daughter; and the term grandparent means a parent of a parent of an employee; Section 6381(6) of such title is amended, by striking who is— and all that follows and inserting and includes an adult child.. 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. 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. (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;.