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Federal Employee Representation Improvement Act of 1996

Introduced: February 1, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 31 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 1996
Signed by President.
Aug 6, 1996
Became Public Law No: 104-177.
Aug 2, 1996
Presented to President.
Aug 1, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 1, 1996
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H9772-9773)
Aug 1, 1996
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H9772-9773)
Aug 1, 1996
Mr. Canady asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Jul 26, 1996
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 25, 1996
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8941)
Jul 25, 1996
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8941)
Mar 5, 1996
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 339.
Mar 5, 1996
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb 29, 1996
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 25, 1995
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 24, 1995
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Oct 24, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 24, 1995
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Oct 24, 1995
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Oct 24, 1995
The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill without objection.
Oct 24, 1995
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H10667-10670)
Oct 12, 1995
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
Aug 4, 1995
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-230.
Aug 4, 1995
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123.
Jul 12, 1995
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 1995
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 21, 1995
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 21, 1995
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 1, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 1, 1995
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E244)
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 883 — Amendment in the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Oct 24, 1995
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employee Representation Improvement Act of 1996 - Amends the Federal criminal code to permit a Government officer or employee, without compensation, to represent before the Government any cooperative, voluntary, professional, recreational, or similar organization or group not operated for profit, if a majority of the organization's or group's members are current officers or employees of the United States or the District of Columbia, except regarding a covered matter that: (1) is a claim against the Government; (2) is a judicial or administrative proceeding where the organization or group is a party; or (3) involves a grant, contract, or other agreement providing for the disbursement of Federal funds to the organization or group.

Provides that nothing in this Act prevents an employee from acting pursuant to specified provisions with respect to: (1) Federal labor-management relations; (2) employment with, or employee-management agreements in, the U.S. Postal Service; (3) labor-management provisions under the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 and the Foreign Service Act of 1980; or (4) any provision of any other Federal or District of Columbia law that authorizes labor-management relations between an agency or instrumentality of the United States or the District and any labor organization that represents its employees.

What's happening now August 6, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-177.

 Bill text 8 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 7, 1995
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 22, 1995
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 22, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 2, 1995
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