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H.Res. 1104 · 109th Congress

Providing for a severance payment for employees of leadership offices and committees of the House of…

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Providing for a severance payment for employees of leadership offices and committees of the House of Representatives who are separated from employment solely and directly as a result of a change in the party holding the majority of the membership of the House.

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  1. House Introduced Dec 8, 2006
  2. House Failed Dec 8, 2006

Provides for severance pay to committee and leadership staff of the House of Representatives displaced by a change in majority party status.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 8, 2006

Provides for severance pay to committee and leadership staff of the House of Representatives displaced by a change in majority party status.

Requires continuing payment of eligible displaced House staff members, upon application to the Chief Administrative Officer, at his or her respective salary for up to 60 days following separation from employment or until he or she becomes otherwise gainfully employed, whichever is earlier.

Declares eligible for such severance pay any individual who: (1) is separated from employment with a House committee or a leadership office solely and directly as a result of a change in the party holding the majority of the membership of the House; and (2) was an employee of the committee or leadership office involved, before separation, for at least 183 days (whether or not service was continuous).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Providing for a severance payment for employees of leadership offices and committees of the House of Representatives who are separated from employment solely and directly as a result of a change in the party holding the majority of the membership of the House.

Latest action (Dec 8, 2006): On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by voice vote.

Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 8, 2006

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Dec 8, 2006
  2. House Failed Dec 8, 2006

No recorded floor vote found.