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SRES 51 115th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Due process and equal protection Employee benefits and pensions Employment discrimination and employee rights Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care costs and insurance Labor-management relations Legislative rules and procedure Public contracts and procurement Wages and earnings

A resolution recognizing the contributions of Federal employees and pledging to oppose efforts to reduce Federal workforce pay and benefits, eliminate civil service employment protections, undermine collective bargaining, and increase the use of non-Federal contractors for inherently governmental activities.

Introduced: February 6, 2017 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S750-751)
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the Senate will deny the passage of any legislation, and challenge any action of the executive branch, that:

  • erodes fair compensation for federal employees,
  • undermines the value of federal employee retirement programs,
  • diminishes the ability of federal employee unions to effectively represent and protect the rights of employees,
  • reduces fundamental protections for civil servants, or
  • increases the use of nongovernmental contractors to perform inherently governmental functions.
What's happening now February 6, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S750-751)

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