US SB222 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires interest to be added to the back pay of federal employees who were not paid during a lapse in appropriations.
Title
Back Pay Fairness Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1051 (Same As) 2019-02-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Subjects
Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Interest, dividends, interest rates
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/222/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s222/BILLS-116s222is.pdf |
