A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by lapses in appropriations.
Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019
This bill requires employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. The employees must be compensated on the earliest date possible after the lapse ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. Employees required to work during the lapse in appropriations may use leave.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S133-134; text: CR S133-134)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S133-134; text: CR S133-134)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H498-502)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 24.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H503-504)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 7 (Roll no. 28).(text: CR H498)
Roll Call #28 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 7 (Roll no. 28). (text: CR H498)
Roll Call #28 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-1.
Became Public Law No: 116-1.
Enacted as Public Law 116-1
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