H.R. 720 · 116th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Anthony Brown
- Introduced
- 2019-01-23
- Latest action
- 2019-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Summary
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.