US HB760 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes federal employees who are furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) to seek and obtain outside employment during such lapse without prior approval from the employing agency. Any compensation received through such outside employment shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of backpay to which the employee is entitled.
Title
Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| 2019-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1877 (Related) 2019-11-12 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.
Subjects
Appropriations
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Wages and earnings
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/760/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr760/BILLS-116hr760ih.pdf |
