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HR 2857 104th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Administrative remedies Appropriations Claims Damages Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government liability Judicial review of administrative acts Labor and Employment Law Municipal officials and employees Salaries Wages

To provide for relief to Federal employees, Federal contractors, and employees of Federal contractors for expenses incurred as a result of nonpayment of basic pay or impediments against contract performance arising from lapses in appropriations.

Introduced: January 5, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 23, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jan 5, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 5, 1996
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that, upon the termination of any period of lapsed appropriations with respect to any agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government or the District of Columbia, Federal employees, Federal contractors, and employees of Federal contractors shall be entitled to reimbursement for financial harm resulting from: (1) any failure to provide for timely payment of basic pay or contract payments during the lapsed period; or (2) the inability of such individual to earn basic pay, to perform the contract, or receive payment under the contract. States that such payments shall be in addition to regular basic pay for Federal employees or payments due Federal contractors under a Federal contract. Provides for administrative remedies for the failure to receive such reimbursement within 60 days after the period of lapsed appropriations involved.

What's happening now January 23, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2