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S. 72 116th Congress Senate

Federal Employees Civil Relief Act

Official title: A bill to suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2019 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer creditEmployment discrimination and employee rights
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Jan 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 9, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Civil Relief Act

This bill establishes a framework to temporarily suspend certain judicial and administrative proceedings against a federal employee or contractor during a lapse in appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 588 Federal Employees Civil Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 24 Independent 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 28, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 25, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 25, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jan 25, 2019
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 25, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 25, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 15, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 15, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 15, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 10, 2019
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jan 10, 2019
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 10, 2019
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 10, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 9, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 9, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jan 9, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jan 9, 2019
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jan 9, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 9, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 9, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 9, 2019
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jan 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 72: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-72/
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"S. 72: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-72/.
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S. 72, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-72/.
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