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H.R. 760

Referred to Committee

Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act

Introduced 1/24/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

1/24/2019 • House

Summary

Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act

This bill 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.

Introduced in House • 1/24/2019

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Topics & Subjects

AppropriationsEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementWages and earnings

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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]

Democrat • CA-7

Sponsored 1/24/2019

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 24, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Introduced in House1/24/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors0