Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act

Bill: 116-s-3661
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2020-05-07
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Law enforcement administration and funding

Terrorism

Wages and earnings

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of State from denying a request from the U.S. Marshals Service for danger pay. (Danger pay is a form of additional compensation for federal employees who are working in a foreign area and who are under threat of physical harm or imminent danger as a result of civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, or wartime conditions.) </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3661 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to allow danger pay for the U.S. Marshals Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act . 2. Amendment to section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to Allow Danger Pay for the U.S. Marshals Service Section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( Public Law 101–246 ; 5 U.S.C. 5928 note) is amended— (1) by striking or after Drug Enforcement Administration and inserting , the ; and (2) by inserting , or the United States Marshals Service after Federal Bureau of Investigation .