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H.R. 750 116th Congress House

Fairness to Essential Workers Act

Official title: To provide the payment of salaries to Federal employees and employees of the District of Columbia excepted from furlough during a lapse in appropriations durin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide the payment of salaries to Federal employees and employees of the District of Columbia excepted from furlough during a lapse in appropriations during fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Latest action January 24, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness to Essential Workers Act

This bill requires that excepted federal and District of Columbia public employees required to perform work during certain lapses in appropriations (i.e., government shutdowns) be paid, at their standard rate of pay, on scheduled pay dates.

Under current law, such employees must be paid at the earliest possible date after the lapse in appropriations ends.

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All 2 Democratic 1
Collins, Chris
· Jan 28, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 750: Fairness to Essential Workers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-750/
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