United States · Law · S
S. 24 (116th)
Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019
Introduced
3 January 2019
Last action
16 January 2019 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 116-1.
Sponsors
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Subjects
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Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2019
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
Source: Calendars
10 January 2019
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
10 January 2019
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
10 January 2019
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S133-134; text: CR S133-134)
Source: Floor
10 January 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S133-134; text: CR S133-134)
Source: Floor
11 January 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 January 2019
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
11 January 2019
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
11 January 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H498-502)
Source: Floor
11 January 2019
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
11 January 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 24.
Source: Floor
11 January 2019
Floor
Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
14 January 2019
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
14 January 2019
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 January 2019
Became law
Became Public Law No: 116-1.
Source: President
16 January 2019
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 January 2019
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
11 January 2019 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 411 · No 7 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 16
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 17 January 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 10 January 2019 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 4 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law
summary · EN · 16 January 2019
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Passed House
summary · EN · 11 January 2019
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 January 2019
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate
summary · EN · 10 January 2019
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 4 January 2019
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Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 January 2019
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
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