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S. 222 116th Congress Senate

Back Pay Fairness Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, to require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations.

Introduced: January 29, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInterest, dividends, interest rates
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Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 24, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Back Pay Fairness Act of 2019

This bill requires interest to be added to the back pay of federal employees who were not paid during a lapse in appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1051 Identical bill Back Pay Fairness Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 29, 2019
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jan 25, 2019
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jan 25, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 24, 2019
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 24, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jan 24, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 24, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 24, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 24, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 222: Back Pay Fairness Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-222/
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"S. 222: Back Pay Fairness Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-222/.
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S. 222, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-222/.
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