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H.R. 3231 114th Congress House

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Age discriminationDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Racial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTemporary and part-time employment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2016
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.
Sep 6, 2016
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 12, 2016
Received in the Senate.
Jan 11, 2016
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 11, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H255)
Jan 11, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 11, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H258)
Jan 11, 2016
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 11, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3231.
Jan 11, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H255-257)
Jan 11, 2016
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 18, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.
Dec 18, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-383.
Oct 9, 2015
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 9, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 28, 2015
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 11, 2016 House · vote #35 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 414–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 7, 2016

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill extends protections against discrimination in a federal workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability to interns (individuals who perform uncompensated voluntary service in a federal agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation) and applicants for internships.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2480 Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2015
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 28, 2015
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3231: Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3231/
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"H.R. 3231: Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3231/.
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H.R. 3231, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3231/.
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