HR 653
115th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Age discrimination
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Temporary and part-time employment
Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017
Introduced: January 24, 2017
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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
Plain-English summary
(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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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