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H.R. 760 116th Congress House

Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act

Official title: To permit Federal employees to obtain employment outside the Federal Government during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2019 Introduced by: Ami Bera Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementWages and earnings
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jan 24, 2019
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 Latest action January 24, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act

This bill authorizes federal employees who are furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) to seek and obtain outside employment during such lapse without prior approval from the employing agency.

Any compensation received through such outside employment shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of backpay to which the employee is entitled.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1877 Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 760: Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-760/
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"H.R. 760: Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-760/.
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H.R. 760, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-760/.
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[H.R. 760: Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-760/)
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