A bill to convert the temporary authority to allow Federal employees to work on a flexible or compressed schedule under title 5, United States Code, into permanent authority.
Public Law 99-196 · H.R. 1534 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 23, 1985 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY-7)
Cosponsors (67): Rep. Patricia Schroeder, Rep. Mary Oakar,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act of 1982 to make permanent the authority of Federal agencies to use flexible and compressed work schedules.
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: Human Resources Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 23, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-196.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 13, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 11, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 11, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 22, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 20, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- May 13, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- May 8, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Apr 24, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Mar 22, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Mar 19, 1985CommitteeCommittee · 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.