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H.R. 2178 115th Congress House

Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2017

Official title: To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor employees that may be placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 26, 2017 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsBudget processPublic contracts and procurementWages and earnings
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Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 26, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E548)
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2017

This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 to require the federal government to provide compensation to the employees of federal contractors that provide retail, food, custodial, and security services to the federal government if such employees are placed on unpaid leave as a result of any lapse in appropriations beginning in FY2017.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7346 Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018
  • HR 4875 Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2178: Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2178/
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"H.R. 2178: Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2178/.
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H.R. 2178, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2178/.
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