HOUSE 750116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Fairness to Essential Workers Act
- Last Action
- 1/24/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-24Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2019-01-24Introduced in House
- 2019-01-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-24 (00)
Fairness to Essential Workers Act
This bill requires that excepted federal and District of Columbia public employees required to perform work during certain lapses in appropriations (i.e., government shutdowns) be paid, at their standard rate of pay, on scheduled pay dates.
Under current law, such employees must be paid at the earliest possible date after the lapse in appropriations ends.
Cosponsors (2)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Chris Collins (R-NY)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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