Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019
Official title: “To provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by lapses in appropriations.”
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Press releases by members of Congress
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Franklin Demands Transparency on the True Cost of the Schumer Shutdown
“Under Public Law 116-1, all federal employees receive backpay once funding resumes, while contractors generally do not. Agencies track this information, yet there is no transparent public accounting of how many employees are impacted or what the shutdown truly costs taxpayers.”
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Read from 510 of 510 organizations' sites, releases since January 3, 2025, through October 8, 2026.
How it passed
The Senate passed it by voice vote on January 10, 2019. A voice vote records no individual votes.
The House passed it 411 to 7 on January 11, 2019, with 16 members who did not vote.
It became law on January 16, 2019.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 180 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| House Democrats | 231 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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