H.R.6160: To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the sources of the authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act.

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  • Introduced June 20, 2018
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 21, 2018

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Bill Summary

(Sec. 1) This bill modifies the self-certification requirements for federal employees who use disabled veteran leave. Currently, a federal employee who uses disabled veteran leave must certify that the leave was used to undergo medical treatment for a service-connected disability. The Office of Personnel Management is authorized to prescribe the form and manner of such certification. This bill adds a new provision to specify, in the case of a...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 19, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec. 17, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 13, 2018

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec. 13, 2018

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Dec. 13, 2018

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7622)

June 28, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5852)
June 28, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5852-5853)
June 28, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
June 28, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 28, 2018
On passage Passed without objection.
June 28, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent.
June 28, 2018
Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
June 28, 2018

Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.

June 28, 2018

Committee on House Administration discharged.

June 20, 2018
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
June 20, 2018

Introduced in the House by Gregg Harper (R-Miss.)

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