Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 This bill requires employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. The employees must be compensated on the earliest date possible after the lapse ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. Employees required to work during the lapse in appropriations may use leave. JAN 3, 2019: Introduced Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. JAN 4, 2019: Ordered Reported A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. JAN 10, 2019: Passed Senate (House next) The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. JAN 10, 2019: On House Schedule The House indicated that this bill would be considered in the week ahead. JAN 11, 2019: Passed House The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form.  TODAY: It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/24