House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Parental Bereavement Act of 2026

H.R. 8207Introduced Apr 6, 2026Policy area: Labor and Employment

Official title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Bradley Schneider D-IL

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 6, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 6, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8207.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SCHNEIDER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 62, April 6, 2026, Page H2825):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

8 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 6 Democrats

2 of 8 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Donald Beyer (D-VA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY), Frederica Wilson (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bradley Schneider.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-10 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.