S 724 · 113th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Essential Services Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-04-15· Sponsored by Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2013-04-15)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (17)

1 Democrat16 Republicans
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]ID
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]ND
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]MS
Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE]NE
Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]WY
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]NE
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]ME
Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]OK
Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]AR
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]KS
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]GA
Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]AK
Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]GA
Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN]IN
Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]KS
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]UT
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA