A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021 or the CREW Act
This act makes employment protections under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) applicable to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reservists who deploy to major disaster and emergency sites. It allows such reservists to claim such rights under USERRA even if they do not provide notice of their absence from work due to deployment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9040; text: CR S9040)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9040; text: CR S9040)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7757-7758)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2293.
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 H7824)
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): 387 - 38 (Roll no. 429).
Enacted as Public Law 117-178
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 38 (Roll no. 429). (text: 9/13/2022 CR H7757)
Roll Call #429 (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: 117-178.
Became Public Law No: 117-178.