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Proposed Amendment to Expand Federal Bereavement Leave

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6455

June 24, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This amendment would change the eligibility criteria for federal employees to take bereavement leave, specifically allowing them to use this leave for the loss of an unborn child.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal employees

The amendment changes the eligibility criteria for bereavement leave for all federal employees covered under title 5 of the United States Code.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Background

Mr. Lankford is a United States Senator representing Oklahoma. context
S. 4784 is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, which sets policy and funding for the Department of Defense. context

Summary

Senator Lankford has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would expand the definition of bereavement leave for federal employees. The change would explicitly include the loss of an unborn child, such as through miscarriage, stillbirth, or pregnancy emergencies, under the existing federal bereavement leave policy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this amendment change?

It expands the definition of 'bereavement leave' for federal employees to explicitly include the loss of an unborn child, including cases of miscarriage, stillbirth, or medical emergencies like ectopic pregnancies.

Has this amendment been passed?

No, the amendment was submitted and ',' which means it is currently pending further action.

Why It Matters

This amendment would change the eligibility criteria for federal employees to take bereavement leave, specifically allowing them to use this leave for the loss of an unborn child.

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Senate Scheduling Update for S. 4784

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Expansion of Bereavement Leave

The amendment seeks to codify specific pregnancy-related losses as qualifying events for federal bereavement leave, moving beyond general bereavement definitions.

Mr. Lankford

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Sources

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