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The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (GEFTA) is a United States federal law which requires retroactive pay and leave accrual for federal employees affected by the furlough as a result of the 2018–19 federal government shutdown and any future lapses in appropriations. [1]
Employees at the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) are bracing for a shutdown, and one union leader is calling on Congress to fund the government. Potential government shutdown impacts: Millions of ...
On January 10, the Senate approved by unanimous consent a bill (S.24, the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019) providing that furloughed federal employees would receive back pay for the period of the furlough once appropriations were restored; the bill was approved the next day by the House on a vote of 411–7.
January 16, 2019: Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019: A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by lapses in appropriations. Pub. L. 116–1 (text) 116-2: January 18, 2019: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act
A government shutdown would result in a temporary loss of $5.3 billion for these employees and have financial implications that could extend beyond missing paychecks.
January 16, 2019: Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, Pub. L. 116–1 (text) January 25, 2019: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 , Pub. L. 116–5 (text) (PDF) February 15, 2019: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 , Pub. L. 116–6 (text) (PDF)
Other agencies were affected by the shutdown as follows: Transportation Security Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, [10] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, [11] National Science Foundation, [12] Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, United States ...
Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2019 (WISE Government Act) [7] This bill prohibits an agency from entering into a contract for a journal subscription that prohibits disclosure of the cost of the subscription to another agency or the Library of Congress.