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H.R. 653 115th Congress House

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017

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: January 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment 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 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 17, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 17, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4268)
May 17, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4268)
May 17, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 653.
May 17, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4268-4269)
May 17, 2017
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 4, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
Apr 4, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-78.
Mar 8, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 8, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017

(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.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 24, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 24, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 653: Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-653/
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"H.R. 653: Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-653/.
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H.R. 653, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-653/.
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