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HR 1117 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Unemployment

Shutdown Fairness Act of 2019

Introduced: February 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 8, 2019
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Shutdown Fairness Act of 2019

This bill states that with respect to a lapse in appropriations beginning on December 22, 2018, an individual who is excepted from furlough (i.e., required to work without pay during the lapse in appropriations) and paid unemployment compensation on the basis of federal service is deemed eligible for that unemployment compensation.

What's happening now February 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 720 Related bill To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for un…
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All 2 Democratic 2
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Feb 11, 2019
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Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1117: Shutdown Fairness Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1117/
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"H.R. 1117: Shutdown Fairness Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1117/.
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H.R. 1117, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1117/.
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[H.R. 1117: Shutdown Fairness Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1117/)
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