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H.R. 588 (116th)

Federal Employees Civil Relief Act

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Introduced

16 January 2019

Last action

1 March 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Derek Kilmer, Sean Maloney, Gerald Connolly, Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3], Cheri Bustos, Daniel Kildee, Ann Kuster, Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Brendan Boyle, Katherine Clark, Joe Cunningham, Kathleen Rice, Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Chris Pappas, Val Demings, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Raul Ruiz, Kim Schrier, David Cicilline, Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Pete Aguilar, Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Scott Peters, Denny Heck

Subjects

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Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

Federal Employees Civil Relief Act This bill establishes a framework to temporarily suspend certain judicial and administrative proceedings against a federal employee or contractor during a lapse in appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 16 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 February 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 March 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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