Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

H.R. 720

BillFederalHouseIn Committee
To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · March 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
January 23, 2019
Sponsor
Rep. Anthony BrownD
Cosponsors (23)
22D 1R
View PDF ↗

Summary

Highlight any text to annotate
This bill states that with respect to the lapse in appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018, a federal employee who is excepted from furlough (i.e., who continues to work during the lapse in appropriations) and is not paid is eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.

Take Action

Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.