Follow the Rules Act

Bill: 115-s-576
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2017-03-08
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: 2017-04-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: 2017-04-24
action_desc: Reported to Senate 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: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 576 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2017 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Grassley , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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: II Calendar No. 39 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 576 [Report No. 115–30] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2017 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Baldwin , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment 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.

April 24, 2017 Reported without amendment