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H.R. 136 116th Congress House

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019

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 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics 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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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 15, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 15, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H562)
Jan 15, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H562)
Jan 15, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 136.
Jan 15, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H562-563)
Jan 15, 2019
Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 16, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019

This bill makes certain protections against discrimination for federal employees applicable to federal interns (and applicants for internships). An intern is an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service to earn educational credit or to learn a trade or occupation.

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • S 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
Meadows, Mark
· Jan 3, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 3, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 136: Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-136/
MLA
"H.R. 136: Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-136/.
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H.R. 136, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-136/.
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[H.R. 136: Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-136/)
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