All Circuit Review Act

Bill: 115-hr-2229
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2017-04-28
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employment discrimination and employee rights

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Judicial review and appeals

Merit Systems Protection Board
Latest action: action_date: 2018-07-07
text: Became Public Law No: 115-195.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>All Circuit Review Act </b></p> <p>This bill makes permanent the authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers.</p>

action_date: 2017-10-02
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment, Part I
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><b>All Circuit Review Act </b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill makes permanent the authority for a federal employee (or applicant for federal employment) or the Office of Personnel Management to appeal, in any federal appeals court of competent jurisdiction, a final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board on a claim alleging reprisal for making a protected disclosure (i.e., whistle-blowing) or for engaging in certain protected activities (e.g., refusing to obey an order that requires a violation of law). </p>

action_date: 2017-10-11
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>All Circuit Review Act </b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill makes permanent the authority for a federal employee (or applicant for federal employment) or the Office of Personnel Management to appeal, in any federal appeals court of competent jurisdiction, a final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board on a claim alleging reprisal for making a protected disclosure (i.e., whistle-blowing) or for engaging in certain protected activities (e.g., refusing to obey an order that requires a violation of law). </p>

action_date: 2018-04-12
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>All Circuit Review Act </b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill makes permanent the authority for a federal employee (or applicant for federal employment) or the Office of Personnel Management to appeal, in any federal appeals court of competent jurisdiction, a final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board on a claim alleging reprisal for making a protected disclosure (i.e., whistle-blowing) or for engaging in certain protected activities (e.g., refusing to obey an order that requires a violation of law).</p> <p>The bill applies retroactively to November 26, 2017.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-12
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p><b>All Circuit Review Act </b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill makes permanent the authority for a federal employee (or applicant for federal employment) or the Office of Personnel Management to appeal, in any federal appeals court of competent jurisdiction, a final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board on a claim alleging reprisal for making a protected disclosure (i.e., whistle-blowing) or for engaging in certain protected activities (e.g., refusing to obey an order that requires a violation of law).</p> <p>The bill applies retroactively to November 26, 2017.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-22
action_desc: House agreed to Senate amendment without amendment
text: <p><b>All Circuit Review Act </b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill makes permanent the authority for a federal employee (or applicant for federal employment) or the Office of Personnel Management to appeal, in any federal appeals court of competent jurisdiction, a final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board on a claim alleging reprisal for making a protected disclosure (i.e., whistle-blowing) or for engaging in certain protected activities (e.g., refusing to obey an order that requires a violation of law).</p> <p>The bill applies retroactively to November 26, 2017.</p>

action_date: 2018-07-07
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>All Circuit Review Act </b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill makes permanent the authority for a federal employee (or applicant for federal employment) or the Office of Personnel Management to appeal, in any federal appeals court of competent jurisdiction, a final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board on a claim alleging reprisal for making a protected disclosure (i.e., whistle-blowing) or for engaging in certain protected activities (e.g., refusing to obey an order that requires a violation of law).</p> <p>The bill applies retroactively to November 26, 2017.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2017 Mr. Cummings (for himself and Mr. Farenthold ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Circuit Review Act . 2. Judicial review of Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers (a) In general Section 7703(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, a petition and inserting A petition . (b) Director review Section 7703(d)(2) of such title is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, this paragraph and inserting This paragraph .

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Circuit Review Act . 2. Judicial review of Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers (a) In general Section 7703(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, a petition and inserting A petition . (b) Director review Section 7703(d)(2) of such title is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, this paragraph and inserting This paragraph .

Passed the House of Representatives October 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2229 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Circuit Review Act . 2. Judicial review of Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers (a) In general Section 7703(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, a petition and inserting A petition . (b) Director review Section 7703(d)(2) of such title is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, this paragraph and inserting This paragraph .

Passed the House of Representatives October 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 244 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2229 [Report No. 115–337, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2017 Mr. Cummings (for himself and Mr. Farenthold ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned October 2, 2017 Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform October 2, 2017 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; 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 provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Circuit Review Act . 2. Judicial review of Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers (a) In general Section 7703(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, a petition and inserting A petition . (b) Director review Section 7703(d)(2) of such title is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, this paragraph and inserting This paragraph .

October 2, 2017 Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform October 2, 2017 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 377 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2229 [Report No. 115–229] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 12, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with an amendment Insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Circuit Review Act . 2. Judicial review of Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers (a) In general Section 7703(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, a petition and inserting A petition . (b) Director review Section 7703(d)(2) of such title is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, this paragraph and inserting This paragraph . (c) Retroactive effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on November 26, 2017.

April 12, 2018 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 2229 In the Senate of the United States, June 12, 2018. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2229) entitled An Act to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following On page 2, after line 16, insert the following: (c) Retroactive effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on November 26, 2017.

Secretary

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 2229 AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Circuit Review Act . 2. Judicial review of Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers (a) In general Section 7703(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, a petition and inserting A petition . (b) Director review Section 7703(d)(2) of such title is amended by striking During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, this paragraph and inserting This paragraph . (c) Retroactive effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on November 26, 2017.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.