H.R. 3231House114th Congress (2015-2017)Passed House

Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.

September 7, 2016

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

July 28, 2015

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

July 28, 2015

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

October 9, 2015

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

October 9, 2015

HouseCommittee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-383.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

December 18, 2015

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.

December 18, 2015

HouseFloor

Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

January 11, 2016 • 5:36 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H255-257)

January 11, 2016 • 5:37 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3231.

January 11, 2016 • 5:37 PM

HouseFloor

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

January 11, 2016 • 5:55 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H258)

January 11, 2016 • 6:54 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 35).(text: CR H255)

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January 11, 2016 • 7:01 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

January 11, 2016 • 7:01 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H255)

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January 11, 2016 • 7:01 PM

HouseFloor

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

January 11, 2016 • 7:01 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate.

January 12, 2016

SenateCalendars

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

September 6, 2016

SenateCalendars

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.

September 7, 2016

Voting History

1 vote recorded • Roll call available

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

January 11, 2016 at 7:00 PM

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Majority required: 2/3 (66.7%)

Passed

414 - 0

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Placed on Calendar SenateIssued September 7, 2016

Calendar No. 616

114th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3231

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 12, 2016

Received

September 6, 2016

Read the first time

September 7, 2016

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

AN ACT

To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016.

Prohibited personnel practices

(a)

In general

Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(g)

(1)

All protections afforded to an employee under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (b)(1) shall be afforded, in the same manner and to the same extent, to an intern and an applicant for internship.

(2)

For purposes of the application of this subsection, a reference to an employee shall be considered a reference to an intern in—

(A)

section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16);

(B)

sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 631, 633a); and

(C)

section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791).

(3)

In this subsection, the term intern means an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation.

(b)

Conforming amendment

Section 3111(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting section 2302(g) (relating to prohibited personnel practices), before chapter 81.

Passed the House of Representatives January 11, 2016.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk

September 7, 2016

Read the second time and placed on the calendar