United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 5037 — District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Summary

District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the District of Columbia Code to authorize the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration to establish a voluntary separation incentive payments program for nonjudicial employees of the District courts substantially similar to that for certain federal employees and members of the uniformed services, except that the maximum payment amount to any individual may not exceed $25,000. (Sec. 3) The District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 is amended to authorize the District of Columbia Public Defender Service also to establish such a program for the Service's employees, again limiting the maximum payment amount to any individual to $25,000.

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 555). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5666)

  4. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5858)

  5. 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.

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5037.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5666)

  8. Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 597.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-764.

  11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  14. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E568)

  15. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5037 do?
District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the District of Columbia Code to authorize the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration to establish a voluntary separation incentive payments program for nonjudicial employees of the District courts substantially similar to that for certain federal employees and members of the uniformed services, except that the maximum payment amount to any individual may not exceed $25,000. (Sec. 3) The District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 is amended to authorize the District of Columbia Public Defender Service also to establish such a program for the Service's employees, again limiting the maximum payment amount to any individual to $25,000.
Who sponsors HR 5037?
HR 5037 is sponsored by Eleanor Norton (D).
What is the current status of HR 5037?
This bill died with 114th 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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