Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act
Latest action · Jan 24, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 24, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 24, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1877 | Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019 | Related bill | Nov 12, 2019 |
Subjects
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Text 1
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- Jan 24, 2019Introduced in House
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