Shutdown Fairness Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1117 To clarify that individuals excepted from furlough and paid unemployment compensation on the basis of Federal service during any lapse in appro- priations occurring in fiscal year 2019 are deemed eligible for such compensation. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 8, 2019 Ms. HILL of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To clarify that individuals excepted from furlough and paid unemployment compensation on the basis of Federal service during any lapse in appropriations occurring in fiscal year 2019 are deemed eligible for such compensa- tion. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Shutdown Fairness 4 Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:59 Feb 20, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1117.IH H1117 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1117 IH SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION RELATED TO ELIGIBILITY FOR UN- 1 EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi- 3 sions of law, beginning on December 22, 2018, any indi- 4 vidual who is paid unemployment compensation by a 5 State, on the basis of the individual’s Federal service (as 6 defined in section 8501 or 8521 of title 5, United States 7 Code), for a week during fiscal year 2019 during any part 8 of which a lapse in appropriations is in effect with respect 9 to which the individual is excepted from furlough shall be 10 deemed to be totally separated from Federal service and 11 eligible for unemployment compensation benefits under 12 subchapter I of chapter 85 of title 5 of the United States 13 Code for such week. 14 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 15 respect to weeks beginning on or after December 22, 16 2018. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:59 Feb 20, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1117.IH H1117 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS