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S. 3661 116th Congress Senate

Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act

Official title: A bill to amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to allow danger pay for the U.S. Marshals Service.

Introduced: May 7, 2020 Introduced by: Tom Cotton Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Conflicts and warsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement administration and funding
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 7, 2020
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 Latest action May 7, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act

This bill prohibits the Department of State from denying a request from the U.S. Marshals Service for danger pay. (Danger pay is a form of additional compensation for federal employees who are working in a foreign area and who are under threat of physical harm or imminent danger as a result of civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, or wartime conditions.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5706 Identical bill Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3661: Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3661/
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