US HB5706 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-29 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-29 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the Department of State from denying a request from the U.S. Marshals Service for danger pay. (Danger pay is a form of additional compensation for federal employees who are working in a foreign area and who are under threat of physical harm or imminent danger as a result of civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, or wartime conditions.)
Title
Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA] | Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] | Rep. Kelly Armstrong [R-ND] |
| Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA] | Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] | Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] | Rep. Denver Riggleman [R-VA] |
| Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-29 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2020-01-29 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2020-01-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3661 (Related) 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Conflicts and wars
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Law enforcement administration and funding
Terrorism
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Law enforcement administration and funding
Terrorism
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5706/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5706/BILLS-116hr5706ih.pdf |
