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S. 2293: CREW Act

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S. 2293: CREW Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-24 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-178.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 429 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S2293 (2022-09-14), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-178. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

CREW Act

Plain summary

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.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

CREW Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2293, CREW Act (2021-10-21)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] reported raising $303,094 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s2293 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117