H.R. 3231 — what changed
Federal Intern Protection Act of 2016
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 2 Prohibited personnel practices
added “(g)
added “(1) All protections afforded to an employee under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (b)(1) shall be afforded, in the same manner and to the same extent, to an intern and an applicant for internship.
added “(2) For purposes of the application of this subsection, a reference to an employee shall be considered a reference to an intern in—
added “(A) section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16);
added “(B) sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 631, 633a); and
added “(C) section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791).
added “(3) In this subsection, the term “intern” means an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation.”
removed
Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
removed
“(g)
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“(1) All protections afforded to an employee under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (b)(1) shall be afforded, in the same manner and to the same extent, to an intern, including an applicant for internship and a former intern.
removed
“(2) For purposes of the application of this subsection, a reference to an employee shall be considered a reference to an intern in—
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“(A) section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16);
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“(B) sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 631, 633a); and
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“(C) section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791).
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“(3) In this subsection, the term “intern” means an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation.”