S. 2293 · 117th Congress

CREW Act

Introduced on Jun 24, 2021 by Gary C. Peters (D-MI). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 117-178.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-178
Introduced
Jun 24, 2021
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

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

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Sep 29, 2022). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Gary C. PetersD-MISponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Sep 14, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 387–38

History

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  1. Jun 24, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 24, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. Jul 14, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Oct 26, 2021Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-44.
  5. Oct 26, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-44.
  6. Oct 26, 2021 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
  7. Dec 8, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9040; text: CR S9040)
  8. Dec 8, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9040; text: CR S9040)
  9. Dec 9, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Dec 9, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Dec 9, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Sep 13, 2022 · HouseMs. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Sep 13, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7757-7758)
  14. Sep 13, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2293.
  15. Sep 13, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Sep 14, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7824)
  17. Sep 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 38 (Roll no. 429).House · Roll call 429
  18. Sep 14, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 38 (Roll no. 429). (text: 9/13/2022 CR H7757)House · Roll call 429
  19. Sep 14, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Sep 28, 2022Presented to President.
  21. Sep 28, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Sep 29, 2022Signed by President.
  23. Sep 29, 2022Signed by President.
  24. Sep 29, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-178.
  25. Sep 29, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-178.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.