Follow the Rules Act

Bill: 115-hr-657
Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Employee performance
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Follow the Rules Act

 
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.

action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

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.

action_date: 2017-05-01
text: 

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.

action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 29, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

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.

action_date: 2017-06-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 29, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-06-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-05-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3226-3227)
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3226-3227)
action_date: 2017-05-02
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: 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)
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: Passed/agreed to in 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)
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2989)
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 657.
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2983-2984)
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-67.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-67.
action_date: 2017-02-02
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-02-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-40