US Congress Senate Bill 394 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Became Public Law No: 116-121. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Makes changes intended to smooth the transfer of executive power during presidential transitions. The bill provides for the detailing of legislative branch employees on a reimbursable basis to office staffs designated by the President-elect or Vice President-elect with the consent of the supervising Member of Congress. The bill extends support provided by the General Services Administration (GSA) to the President- and Vice President-elect for up to 60 days after the inauguration. By September 1 of a year during which a presidential election occurs, the GSA shall enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with each eligible candidate, which shall include the conditions for administrative support services and facilities. To the maximum extent practicable, an MOU shall be based on MOUs relating to previous presidential transitions. Each MOU shall include an agreement that the eligible candidate will implement and enforce an ethics plan to guide the conduct of the transition beginning on the date on which such candidate becomes President-elect. The plan shall be published on the GSA website. By September 15 of a year during which a presidential election occurs, each agency shall ensure that a succession plan is in place for each senior noncareer position in the agency.

Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019

Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]

Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]

Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]

Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-03	Senate	Became Public Law No: 116-121. (TXT | PDF)
2020-03-03	Senate	Signed by President.
2020-02-20	Senate	Presented to President.
2020-02-05	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-05	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H825-826)
2020-02-05	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 394.
2020-02-05	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H825-827)
2020-02-05	House	Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-08-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2019-08-02	House	Received in the House.
2019-08-01	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-08-01	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5318-5320; text: CR S5319-5320)
2019-03-25	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
2019-03-25	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-13.
2019-02-13	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2019-02-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

SB338 (Related) 2019-02-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HB964 (Related) 2020-01-27 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
SB949 (Related) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/394/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s394/BILLS-116s394is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s394/BILLS-116s394rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s394/BILLS-116s394es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s394/BILLS-116s394enr.pdf