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S. 2293 117th Congress Senate

CREW Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2021 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Department of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Military personnel and dependentsTemporary and part-time employmentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-178.
Sep 29, 2022
Signed by President.
Sep 28, 2022
Presented to President.
Sep 14, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 14, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 38 (Roll no. 429). (text: 9/13/2022 CR H7757)
Sep 14, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7824)
Sep 13, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 13, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2293.
Sep 13, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7757-7758)
Sep 13, 2022
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 9, 2021
Held at the desk.
Dec 9, 2021
Received in the House.
Dec 9, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 8, 2021
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9040; text: CR S9040)
Dec 8, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9040; text: CR S9040)
Oct 26, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
Oct 26, 2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-44.
Jul 14, 2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 14, 2022 House · vote #429 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 387–38 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 29, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-178.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021 or the CREW Act

This act makes employment protections under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) applicable to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reservists who deploy to major disaster and emergency sites. It allows such reservists to claim such rights under USERRA even if they do not provide notice of their absence from work due to deployment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7001 FEMA Intermittent Personnel Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2293: CREW Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2293/
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"S. 2293: CREW Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2293/.
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