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H.R.135

H.R.135: Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 3, 2019
Latest Major Action Dec. 16, 2019
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Bill Sponsor

Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.)

Bill Cosponsors

4 (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Reported to Senate - Dec. 16, 2019
Referred in Senate - Jan. 16, 2019
Engrossed in House - Jan. 15, 2019
Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2019

Bill Summary

Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 This bill requires each federal agency to establish a model Equal Employment Opportunity Program that is independent of the agency's Human Capital or General Counsel office, and it establishes requirements related to complaints of discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. An agency must publish a notice of any final agency action or Equal Employment Opportunity...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 16, 2019	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330.
Dec. 16, 2019	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-176.
Nov. 6, 2019	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan. 16, 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan. 15, 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 15, 2019	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 33).
Jan. 15, 2019	Considered as unfinished business.
Jan. 15, 2019	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. 15, 2019	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 135.
Jan. 15, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jan. 15, 2019	Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan. 15, 2019	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H558-560)
Jan. 15, 2019	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H580)
Jan. 15, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H558-562)
Jan. 3, 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jan. 3, 2019	Introduced in the House by Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.)

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