Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-3231
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2015-07-28
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
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>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).</p>

action_date: 2015-12-18
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>(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.</p>

action_date: 2016-01-11
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>(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.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2015 Mr. Cummings (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid interns in the Federal government from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibited personnel practices Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) All protections afforded to an employee under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (b)(1) shall be afforded, in the same manner and to the same extent, to an intern, including an applicant for internship and a former intern. (2) For purposes of the application of this subsection, a reference to an employee shall be considered a reference to an intern in— (A) section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–16 ); (B) sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 631 , 633a); and (C) section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 791 ). (3) In this subsection, the term intern means an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 289 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3231 [Report No. 114–383] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2015 Mr. Cummings (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform December 18, 2015 Additional sponsor: Ms. Norton December 18, 2015 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 28, 2015 A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid interns in the Federal government from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Intern Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibited personnel practices (a) In general Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) All protections afforded to an employee under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (b)(1) shall be afforded, in the same manner and to the same extent, to an intern and an applicant for internship. (2) For purposes of the application of this subsection, a reference to an employee shall be considered a reference to an intern in— (A) section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–16 ); (B) sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 631 , 633a); and (C) section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 791 ). (3) In this subsection, the term intern means an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3111(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting section 2302(g) (relating to prohibited personnel practices), before chapter 81 .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes. .

December 18, 2015 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3231 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2016 Received AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibited personnel practices (a) In general Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) All protections afforded to an employee under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (b)(1) shall be afforded, in the same manner and to the same extent, to an intern and an applicant for internship. (2) For purposes of the application of this subsection, a reference to an employee shall be considered a reference to an intern in— (A) section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–16 ); (B) sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 631 , 633a); and (C) section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 791 ). (3) In this subsection, the term intern means an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3111(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting section 2302(g) (relating to prohibited personnel practices), before chapter 81 .

Passed the House of Representatives January 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibited personnel practices (a) In general Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) All protections afforded to an employee under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (b)(1) shall be afforded, in the same manner and to the same extent, to an intern and an applicant for internship. (2) For purposes of the application of this subsection, a reference to an employee shall be considered a reference to an intern in— (A) section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–16 ); (B) sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 631 , 633a); and (C) section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 791 ). (3) In this subsection, the term intern means an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3111(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting section 2302(g) (relating to prohibited personnel practices), before chapter 81 .

Passed the House of Representatives January 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 616 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3231 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2016 Received September 6, 2016 Read the first time September 7, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibited personnel practices (a) In general Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) All protections afforded to an employee under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (b)(1) shall be afforded, in the same manner and to the same extent, to an intern and an applicant for internship. (2) For purposes of the application of this subsection, a reference to an employee shall be considered a reference to an intern in— (A) section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–16 ); (B) sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 631 , 633a); and (C) section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 791 ). (3) In this subsection, the term intern means an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3111(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting section 2302(g) (relating to prohibited personnel practices), before chapter 81 .

Passed the House of Representatives January 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

September 7, 2016 Read the second time and placed on the calendar