Fairness to Essential Workers Act

Summary

Fairness to Essential Workers Act This bill requires that excepted federal and District of Columbia public employees required to perform work during certain lapses in appropriations (i.e., government shutdowns) be paid, at their standard rate of pay, on scheduled pay dates. Under current law, such employees must be paid at the earliest possible date after the lapse in appropriations ends.

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Timeline

1. 24 January 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 January 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 January 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 January 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 January 2019

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Sponsors

• FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
• Chris Collins · R · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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