Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-3231
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Age discrimination
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Temporary and part-time employment

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015

 
This bill extends protections against discrimination in the workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability to interns (individuals who perform uncompensated voluntary service in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation).

action_date: 2015-12-18
text: 

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015

 
(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.

action_date: 2016-01-11
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2016-01-12
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: 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)
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Passed/agreed to in 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)
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H258)
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3231.
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H255-257)
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.
action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-383.
action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-383.
action_date: 2015-10-09
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-10-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House