Bill Sponsor
House Bill 653
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017
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Passed House on May 17, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 24, 2017
Latest Action
May 18, 2017
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
653
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democrat
New York
Democrat
Virginia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on May 17, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4268)
Summary

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017

This bill extends protections against discrimination in a federal workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability to interns (individuals who perform uncompensated voluntary service in a federal agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation) and applicants for internships.

Text (4)
May 18, 2017
May 17, 2017
April 4, 2017
January 24, 2017
Actions (13)
05/18/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
05/17/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/17/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4268)
05/17/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4268)
05/17/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 653.
05/17/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4268-4269)
05/17/2017
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
04/04/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
04/04/2017
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-78.
03/08/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
03/08/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
01/24/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
01/24/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:18 PM