To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave for the spontaneous loss of an unborn child, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave for the spontaneous loss of an unborn child, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers. The main policy domain is Social Welfare, Healthcare, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping with Equal Access to Leave and Investing in Needs for Grieving Mothers and Fathers Act or the HEALING...
- Section idDA9158DE19EB4993973B4B3EE0CE2758: 2. Leave for spontaneous loss of an unborn child Section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is amended— by redesignating...
- Section id916E2B465AB94D0EBA5ACAEDA12B52B6: 3. Leave for spontaneous loss of an unborn child, for civil service employees Section 6381 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating...
- Section idCD94644C193A440A94738D3BFD7194D4: 4. Refundable personal credit for individuals who have suffered a stillbirth Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of...
- Section idbb2b1db43c2e43ccb5109cfcc33d5913: 36C. Stillbirths In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave for the spontaneous loss of an unborn child, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare, Healthcare, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave for the spontaneous loss of an unborn child, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the loss of a child in the womb that does not result from a purposeful act and is unplanned
the loss of a child in the womb that does not result from a purposeful act and is unplanned
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