Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act

Bill: 116-hr-5706
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2020-01-29
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: 2020-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-01-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
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: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5706 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2020 Mr. Cline (for himself, Mr. Correa , and Mr. Collins of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 by allowing 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 Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( 5 U.S.C. 5928 note) is amended by— (1) striking or after Drug Enforcement Administration and inserting , the ; and (2) inserting , or the United States Marshals Service after Federal Bureau of Investigation .