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Introduced
01/03/2019
01/03/2019
In Committee
Crossed Over
01/10/2019
01/10/2019
Passed
01/14/2019
01/14/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/16/2019
01/16/2019
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 This bill requires employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. The employees must be compensated on the earliest date possible after the lapse ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. Employees required to work during the lapse in appropriations may use leave.
AI Summary
This bill, the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, requires federal and District of Columbia government employees who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations (a government shutdown) beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. Employees must be paid on the earliest date possible after the lapse ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. Employees required to work during the lapse may also use leave, which will be compensated at the earliest date possible.
Sponsors (45)
Ben Cardin (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Kamala Harris (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Doug Jones (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Joe Manchin (I),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Mark Warner (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 116-1. (TXT | PDF) (on 01/16/2019)
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