House Bill 1016
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pay Workers What They've Earned Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1016
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Pay Workers What They've Earned Act
This bill requires the federal government to reimburse certain costs resulting from a government shutdown incurred by states or employees of the federal government, the District of Columbia government, or federal contractors.
Employee costs that must be reimbursed include any fees, fines, or interest resulting from an employee's inability to make payments due to a loss in salary. The bill requires that each employee be paid for any shutdown cost at the earliest date possible after a lapse in appropriations of 14 days or longer.
States must be reimbursed for payments for assistance programs that would be paid by the federal government but for a lapse in appropriations of 14 days or longer.
February 6, 2019
02/07/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1397)
02/06/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
02/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:32:51 PM