House Bill 2370
116th Congress(2019-2020)
House Intern Pay Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 25, 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
2370
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
House Intern Pay Act of 2019
This bill addresses the compensation of interns for Members of the House of Representatives.
The bill modifies a capped allowance for compensating interns who serve in the offices of Members of the House during a calendar year. The Committee on House Administration must establish an equivalent allowance for each Member's office for that purpose. An unused portion of the allowance may be reallocated to another Member's office, depending on specified circumstances.
Furthermore, the bill requires that the hourly rate for interns be at least $15 per hour for the first year and provides for inflationary adjustments in subsequent years.
April 25, 2019
04/25/2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
04/25/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 8:02:14 PM