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Federal Pay Fairness Act of 1998

Introduced: February 24, 1998 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Feb 24, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Feb 24, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Pay Fairness Act of 1998 - Amends Federal law concerning Government organization and employees to modify the conditions that must be met before the President may provide for an alternative pay plan or an alternative level of comparability payments. Applies the new standards starting with any alternative pay adjustments and any alternative level of comparability payments scheduled to take effect after 1998.

What's happening now February 26, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 1998
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 22, 1998
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 21, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 26, 1998
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 26, 1998
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 4, 1998
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 1998
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 24, 1998
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 24, 1998
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