US HB725 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Creates statutory authority for certain federal employees to be eligible for unemployment compensation during a lapse in appropriations. With respect to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018, a federal employee who is excepted from furlough (i.e., who continues to work during a lapse in appropriations) is deemed eligible for unemployment compensation benefits for the duration of the lapse in appropriations.
Title
Pay Federal Workers Act
Sponsors
Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI] | Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
2019-01-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB165 (Related) 2019-01-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Unemployment
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Unemployment
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/725/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr725/BILLS-116hr725ih.pdf |