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District of Columbia Court Employees Act of 1999

Introduced: February 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 8, 1999
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12324-12325)
Oct 8, 1999
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 8, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 8, 1999
Amendment SP 2290 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 8, 1999
Amendment SP 2290 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Thompson.
Sep 30, 1999
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
Sep 30, 1999
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with an amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-167.
May 20, 1999
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Apr 12, 1999
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management.
Mar 17, 1999
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Mar 16, 1999
Mr. Davis (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 16, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 16, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 16, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 16, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 858.
Mar 16, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1279-1281)
Mar 10, 1999
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 10, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 25, 1999
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,290 — To make certain technical and conforming amendments, and for other purposes. Agreed to Oct 8, 1999
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
District of Columbia Court Employees Act of 1999 - Treats nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia court as Federal employees solely for purposes of Federal law (relating to employees' right to petition Congress).

Allows such employees or former employees to file civil actions, constituting their exclusive remedies under Federal or District laws, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for relief of violation of this Act (with regard to an adverse personnel action for communications with Congress) if: (1) they reasonably believe that such violation has occurred; (2) the individuals file a grievance relating to such violation with the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration of the District within 270 days after the violation occurred; (3) the Committee makes a final decision or makes no decision within 60 days after the filing; and (4) the individuals file the civil action within one year after the date of the violation. Specifies judicial relief for such individuals, including reinstatement to former position and reinstatement of full fringe benefits and seniority rights, as well as compensation for lost wages and benefits.

What's happening now October 12, 1999

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 858: District of Columbia Court Employees Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-858/
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