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H.R. 653

Referred to Committee

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017

Introduced 1/24/2017•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

5/18/2017 • Senate

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill extends protections against discrimination in a federal workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability to interns (individuals who perform uncompensated voluntary service in a federal agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation) and applicants for internships.

Passed House without amendment • 5/17/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Age discriminationDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTemporary and part-time employment

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

4
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]

Democrat • MD-7

Sponsored 1/24/2017

Cosponsors (3)

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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

D-NY-6

Joined 1/24/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 24, 2017

Committee Review

March 8, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Floor Debate

May 17, 2017

Passed Chamber

May 17, 2017

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate5/18/2017
Engrossed in House5/17/2017
Reported in House4/4/2017
Introduced in House1/24/2017

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3