Bill113th CongressFiled Apr 15, 2013Government Operations and Politics
S. 724
Essential Services Act of 2013
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 15, 2013)
Essential Services Act of 2013 - Requires executive agency heads to exempt essential employees from furloughs required by sequestration. Defines "essential employee" as an employee that performs work involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.
Allows agencies to transfer their budgetary resources to carry out this Act, but only to maintain essential employees.
What just happenedApr 15, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO](R-MO)Sponsor
17 cosponsors1 D16 R
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- Introduced in SenateApr 15, 2013
- Apr 15, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Apr 15, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate