H.R. 790 - Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019

Bill Text

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    Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 87: 
Agreed to by record vote of 231-189, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 232-190, on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.

MANAGERS: Raskin/Woodall

1. Structured rule.

2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides that the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

6. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part B of the report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the report.

8. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

9. Provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of February 8, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Brown, Anthony (MD)DemocratProvides compensation to Federal contractors who provide services to the Federal Government and have been placed on unpaid leave as a result of any lapse in appropriations in fiscal year 2019. Submitted
2Version 1Brown, Anthony (MD)DemocratChanges the Department of Labor restrictions and allows furloughed workers who are deemed "excepted" to be separated from Federal service and eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. Submitted
3Version 1Brown, Anthony (MD)DemocratPays furloughed workers, as a result in a lapse of appropriations, a payment that included an interest payment prorated daily which shall accrue from such regularly scheduled pay date. Submitted
4Version 1Brown, Anthony (MD)DemocratStates that if an appropriation act is not enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year then all programs, projects, or activity will be funded at the level of the last enacted appropriations bill. Submitted
5Version 1Brown, Anthony (MD)DemocratRepeals sections of the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that raised mandatory pension contributions of new federal employees to 4.4 percent. Submitted
6Version 1Cummings (MD)DemocratMANAGER’S AMENDMENT Strikes section 3 of the bill and makes certain other technical corrections.Considered as Adopted
7Version 1Trone, David (MD)DemocratEnsures all Secret Service employees are included.Made In Order
8Version 1Fletcher (TX)DemocratIncludes certain NASA employees.Made In Order
9Version 1Trahan, Lori (MA)DemocratClarifies the eligibility of any IRS employee for the pay increase.Made In Order

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 11

Motion by Rep. Torres to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mrs. Torres
Yea
Ms. Matsui
Yea
Mr. Perlmutter
Yea
Mr. Raskin
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Morelle
Yea
Ms. Shalala
Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mrs. Lesko
Nay