To amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the method by which premium pay is determined for irregular, unscheduled overtime duty performed by a Federal employee.
Public Law 101-173 · H.R. 215 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 27, 1989 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Mary Oakar (D-OH-20)
Cosponsors (182): Rep. Walter Fauntroy, Rep. Carl Perkins,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Eliminates provisions of Federal law which restrict premium pay to the minimum rate of basic pay for GS-10 for Federal employees in a position in which: (1) the hours of duty cannot be controlled administratively; (2) a substantial amount of irregular, unscheduled overtime is required; and (3) the employee is generally responsible for recognizing circumstances which require the employee to remain on duty.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Nov 27, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-173.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 15, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 13, 1989FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Ridge demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 1, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Oct 25, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Oct 24, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Feb 10, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jan 3, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.