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116th Congress · 2019–2021
H.R. 720

To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for …

Government Operations and Politics House 23 cosponsors
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. · March 1, 2019
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Recorded March 1, 2019, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Committee Ways and Means Committee
Official title To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
Recorded votes None taken
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Vote Files, "H.R. 720 (116th Congress): To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-116-hr720

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Vote Files. (2026, October 12). H.R. 720 (116th Congress): To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes [Bill record]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-116-hr720

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Vote Files. "H.R. 720 (116th Congress): To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-116-hr720.

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CBO cost estimates and CRS reports on H.R. 720

Published March 8, 2021Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 116th Congress (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R45478
Published September 17, 2019Availability of Unemployment Benefits for Affected Federal Employees During a Government Shutdown (PDF)
CRS · Posts · IN11169

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