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H.R.3231

H.R.3231: Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016

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About This Bill

Introduced July 28, 2015
Latest Major Action Sept. 7, 2016
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Bill Sponsor

Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.)

Bill Cosponsors

3 (All Democrats)

Bill Versions

Placed on Calendar Senate - Sept. 7, 2016
Received in Senate - Jan. 12, 2016
Engrossed in House - Jan. 11, 2016
Reported in House - Dec. 18, 2015
Introduced in House - July 28, 2015

Bill Summary

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) 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.

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Sept. 7, 2016	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.
Sept. 6, 2016	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan. 12, 2016	Received in the Senate.
Jan. 11, 2016	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 11, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 11, 2016	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H255)
Jan. 11, 2016	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H258)
Jan. 11, 2016	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan. 11, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3231.
Jan. 11, 2016	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H255-257)
Jan. 11, 2016	Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec. 18, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.
Dec. 18, 2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-383.
Oct. 9, 2015	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct. 9, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 28, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
July 28, 2015	Introduced in the House by Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.)

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