Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense to amend regulations to ensure that parental leave that has already been approved for a member of the Armed Forces who is a primary or secondary caregiver may not be terminated upon the death of the child for whom the leave was taken.
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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. 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.
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Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act
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.
Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act
Rep. Jackson, Ronny