Follow the Rules Act

Bill: 114-hr-6186
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2016-09-27
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
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Follow the Rules Act</strong></p> <p>This bill extends the prohibition (regarding employment in the federal government) 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.</p>

action_date: 2016-11-30
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Follow the Rules Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill extends the prohibition (regarding employment in the federal government) 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.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6186 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2016 Mr. Duffy (for himself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cole , Mr. Visclosky , Mr. Meadows , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Gohmert , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Follow the Rules Act . 2. Prohibited personnel action based on ordering individual to violate rule or regulation (a) In general Subparagraph (D) of section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting , rule, or regulation after law . (b) Technical correction Such subparagraph is further amended by striking for . (c) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any personnel action (as that term is defined in section 2302(a)(2)(A) of such title) occurring after the date of enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6186 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Follow the Rules Act . 2. Prohibited personnel action based on ordering individual to violate rule or regulation (a) In general Subparagraph (D) of section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting , rule, or regulation after law . (b) Technical correction Such subparagraph is further amended by striking for . (c) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any personnel action (as that term is defined in section 2302(a)(2)(A) of such title) occurring after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 660 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6186 [Report No. 114–842] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2016 Mr. Duffy (for himself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cole , Mr. Visclosky , Mr. Meadows , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Gohmert , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform November 30, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Grothman and Mr. Coffman November 30, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Follow the Rules Act . 2. Prohibited personnel action based on ordering individual to violate rule or regulation (a) In general Subparagraph (D) of section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting , rule, or regulation after law . (b) Technical correction Such subparagraph is further amended by striking for . (c) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any personnel action (as that term is defined in section 2302(a)(2)(A) of such title) occurring after the date of enactment of this Act.

November 30, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6186 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2016 Received AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Follow the Rules Act . 2. Prohibited personnel action based on ordering individual to violate rule or regulation (a) In general Subparagraph (D) of section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting , rule, or regulation after law . (b) Technical correction Such subparagraph is further amended by striking for . (c) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any personnel action (as that term is defined in section 2302(a)(2)(A) of such title) occurring after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.