A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the administration of the leave system for Federal employees.
Public Law 93-181 · H.R. 1284 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Dec 14, 1973 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Wilson (D-CA-31)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Removes the 30-day maximum credit for lump-sum leave payment purposes to allow a Federal employee to receive lump-sum payment during the year of his separation for leave earned during that year above the current maximum carryover limitations and for which leave was lost and subsequently restored under this Act.
Allows an employee whose employment is not limited to less than 90 days to take earned leave during the first 90 days of employment.
Allows crediting of leave in excess of current maximums if leave was lost unavoidably through administrative error, exigencies of public business, or illness. Stipulates that, in cases of administrative error, restitution would be retroactive to June 30, 1960.
Allows an employee to whom excess leave has been erroneously credited to pay back the leave by lump sum, installment payments, or charge it against future earned leave.
Provides that the retroactive feature for leave lost through administrative error will also apply to former employees provided that a claim is filed for or by the employee.
Provides the same retroactive feature for present and former employees of the Postal Service if leave was lost after June 30, 1960 and prior to July 1, 1971.
Allows civilian employees of the Federal Government who are missing in action to continue to accumulate leave over and above current statutory maximums.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · Senate · referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Dec 14, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-181.
- Dec 5, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Nov 30, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment.
- Nov 27, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · House concurred in certain Senate amendments with an amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House concurred in certain Senate amendments.
- Nov 15, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Nov 13, 1973FloorFloor · Motion to vitiate passage agreed to in Senate (invalidated Senate passage).
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Nov 9, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Sep 18, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Sep 17, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Sep 10, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jan 3, 1973CommitteeCommittee · 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.