US Congress Senate Resolution 51 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-06 - Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S750-751)
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution recognizing the contributions of Federal employees and pledging to oppose efforts to reduce Federal workforce pay and benefits, eliminate civil service employment protections, undermine collective bargaining, and increase the use of non-Federal contractors for inherently governmental activities. Declares that the Senate will deny the passage of any legislation, and challenge any action of the executive branch, that: erodes fair compensation for federal employees, undermines the value of federal employee retirement programs, diminishes the ability of federal employee unions to effectively represent and protect the rights of employees, reduces fundamental protections for civil servants, or increases the use of nongovernmental contractors to perform inherently governmental functions.

A resolution recognizing the contributions of Federal employees and pledging to oppose efforts to reduce Federal workforce pay and benefits, eliminate civil service employment protections, undermine collective bargaining, and increase the use of non-Federal contractors for inherently governmental activities.

Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-06	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S750-751)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/51/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres51/BILLS-115sres51is.pdf