117th Congress · Senate
CREW Act
Subjects: Department of Homeland Security · Disaster relief and insurance · Emergency Management · Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) · Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management · Military personnel and dependents · Temporary and part-time employment · Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
In plain language
- Senate bill in the 117th Congress.
- Makes employment protections under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (U.S.ERRA) applicable to Federal Emergency Management.
- House passed it on Sep 14, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)
Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021 or the CREW Act This act makes employment protections under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) applicable to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reservists who deploy to major disaster and emergency sites. It allows such reservists to claim such rights under USERRA even if they do not provide notice of their absence from work due to deployment.
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Roll-call votes on this measure
- substantiveSep 14, 2022 · House · Passed