SCHNEIDER EXPANDS PAID LEAVE AS PART OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA)

Statement

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill included an Amendment introduced by Rep. Brad Schneider that would give federal employees two weeks of paid leave specifically to mourn the loss of a child.

"I was proud to help pass the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA demonstrates Congress's bipartisan commitment to national security and our servicemembers and their families who serve and sacrifice in defense of our country. The priorities encoded in the NDAA reflect the shared values of our nation, and I am grateful that, for the first time ever, in this bill Congress is guaranteeing paid leave for the loss of a child for federal employees. This legislation represents the most progressive reform for federal bereavement leave to pass Congress in U.S. history. The death of a child is an unimaginable loss, and I am deeply proud that my amendment will now give grieving parents time off in order to begin the recovery process. Now, we must work to expand this leave for all workers," Schneider said.

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