United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 720 (116th)
To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
Introduced
23 January 2019
Last action
1 March 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Sponsors
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
This bill states that with respect to the lapse in appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018, a federal employee who is excepted from furlough (i.e., who continues to work during the lapse in appropriations) and is not paid is eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.
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Timeline
23 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/720
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/720
- us · 116-hr-720 · source updated 7 April 2025