United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 52 D cosponsors

HR 2370 — House Intern Pay Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

House Intern Pay Act of 2019 This bill addresses the compensation of interns for Members of the House of Representatives. The bill modifies a capped allowance for compensating interns who serve in the offices of Members of the House during a calendar year. The Committee on House Administration must establish an equivalent allowance for each Member's office for that purpose. An unused portion of the allowance may be reallocated to another Member's office, depending on specified circumstances. Furthermore, the bill requires that the hourly rate for interns be at least $15 per hour for the first year and provides for inflationary adjustments in subsequent years.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2370 do?
House Intern Pay Act of 2019 This bill addresses the compensation of interns for Members of the House of Representatives. The bill modifies a capped allowance for compensating interns who serve in the offices of Members of the House during a calendar year. The Committee on House Administration must establish an equivalent allowance for each Member's office for that purpose. An unused portion of the allowance may be reallocated to another Member's office, depending on specified circumstances. Furthermore, the bill requires that the hourly rate for interns be at least $15 per hour for the first year and provides for inflationary adjustments in subsequent years.
Who sponsors HR 2370?
HR 2370 is sponsored by Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), Speier, Jackie (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Meeks, Gregory W. (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Case, Ed (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Lawrence, Brenda L. (Democratic), Brown, Anthony G. (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Trone, David J. (Democratic), Kirkpatrick, Ann (Democratic), Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Gomez, Jimmy (Democratic), Houlahan, Chrissy (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Levin, Andy (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Shalala, Donna E. (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Maloney, Carolyn B. (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Sires, Albio (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Haaland, Debra A. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Cartwright, Matt (Democratic), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Hill, Katie (Democratic), Cárdenas, Tony (Democratic), and Smith, Adam (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2370?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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