US SB72 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a framework to temporarily suspend certain judicial and administrative proceedings against a federal employee or contractor during a lapse in appropriations.
Title
Federal Employees Civil Relief Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
| Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB588 (Related) 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Appropriations
Civil actions and liability
Consumer credit
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Health care costs and insurance
Higher education
Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax deferral
Legal fees and court costs
Life, casualty, property insurance
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Civil actions and liability
Consumer credit
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Health care costs and insurance
Higher education
Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax deferral
Legal fees and court costs
Life, casualty, property insurance
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/72/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s72/BILLS-116s72is.pdf |
