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HR 652 115th Congress House Congress Congressional officers and employees Employment discrimination and employee rights Higher education Temporary and part-time employment Vocational and technical education

Congressional Intern Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: January 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 24, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Intern Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to extend its rights and protections from workplace harassment and discrimination to current or former interns, or applicants for internships in the legislative branch, who perform uncompensated voluntary service for an employing office to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation.

What's happening now January 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 2401 Related bill Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
  • S 2872 Related bill Congressional Accountability and Harassment Reform Act
  • S 2952 Related bill Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
  • HR 4822 Related bill Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
  • HR 4924 Related bill Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 24, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 24, 2017
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 652: Congressional Intern Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-652/
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"H.R. 652: Congressional Intern Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-652/.
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H.R. 652, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-652/.
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