I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 720 To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensa- tion, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 23, 2019 Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. TRONE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BEYER, Mrs. TRAHAN, and Ms. WEXTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSA- 3 TION DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. 4 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 5 fiscal year 2019, with respect to any lapse in appropria- 6 tions beginning on or after December 22, 2018, any Fed- 7 eral employee who is excepted from furlough and is not 8 being paid due to a lapse in appropriations shall be 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:27 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H720.IH H720 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 720 IH deemed to be separated from Federal service and eligible 1 for unemployment compensation benefits under sub- 2 chapter I of chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code, 3 with no waiting period for such eligibility to accrue. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:27 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H720.IH H720 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS