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HR 4998 109th Congress House

Disaster Assistance Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to protect disaster assistance employee reservists when activated by the Federal E… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to protect disaster assistance employee reservists when activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for work at a specific disaster site from termination or demotion in their places of employment.

Introduced: March 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liabilityDamagesDepartment of Homeland Security
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Disaster reliefDiscrimination in employmentDismissal of employeesEmployee rightsFederal Emergency Management AgencyFederal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkLabor and EmploymentLawLimitation of actionsTemporary employmentWage restitutionWages
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Mar 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Mar 16, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 16, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disaster Assistance Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 2006 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the termination or demotion of, or other discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment against, an employee who, when activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a disaster assistance employee reservist, is absent from or late to work. Makes this provision inapplicable if such person is absent for more than 90 days per calendar year.

Allows an employer to: (1) charge against the employee's regular pay any time that an employee loses from employment because of such activation; and (2) request the employee to provide written verification from FEMA of the time and dates of such activation.

Requires any such employee to make a reasonable effort to notify his or her employer of such absences or lateness.

Authorizes a person who has been terminated, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against in violation of this Act to bring a civil action in U.S. district court if the action is commenced within one year after the violation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Mar 30, 2006
INSLEE, JAY
· Mar 16, 2006
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Mar 16, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Mar 16, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 16, 2006
STUPAK, BART
· Mar 16, 2006
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 16, 2006
WU, DAVID
· Mar 16, 2006
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