S. 162 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Fair Compensation for Low-Wage Contractor Employees Act of 2019
S. 162 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Jan 16, 2019, sponsored by Tina Smith with 48 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 48
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
What it does
Fair Compensation for Low-Wage Contractor Employees Act of 2019 This bill appropriates funding to provide compensation to certain employees of contractors who lost pay or leave due to the lapse in appropriations that began on December 22, 2018. Each agency subject to such lapse shall adjust the price of any contract for which the contractor was ordered to suspend, delay, or stop work as a result of the lapse.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Tina Smith (D-MN). Co-sponsors: 44 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 2 Independents.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 16, 2019
- Passed the Senate—
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Jan 16, 2019)
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