US HB657 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 14 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-14 - Became Public Law No: 115-40. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 14 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-14 - Became Public Law No: 115-40. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Follow the Rules Act (Sec. 2) This bill extends the prohibition against a person taking, failing to take, or threatening to take or fail to take a personnel action against any employee or applicant for employment for refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law to personnel actions against such an individual for refusing to obey an order that would violate a rule or regulation.
Title
Follow the Rules Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] |
| Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. John Delaney [D-MD] | Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] |
Roll Calls
2017-05-01 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 239 (Y: 407 N: 0 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-14 | Senate | Became Public Law No: 115-40. (TXT | PDF) |
| 2017-06-14 | Senate | Signed by President. |
| 2017-06-02 | Senate | Presented to President. |
| 2017-05-26 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2017-05-25 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2017-05-25 | Senate | Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3226-3227) |
| 2017-05-02 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2017-05-01 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2017-05-01 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 239). (text: CR H2983) |
| 2017-05-01 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2989) |
| 2017-05-01 | House | At 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. |
| 2017-05-01 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 657. |
| 2017-05-01 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2983-2984) |
| 2017-05-01 | House | Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2017-03-29 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38. |
| 2017-03-29 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-67. |
| 2017-02-02 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| 2017-02-02 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2017-01-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| 2017-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB576 (Same As) 2017-04-24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Employee performance
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Employee performance
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
