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HOUSE 1132115th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.

Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act

Last Action
11/26/2018

Actions

  • 2018-11-26Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
  • 2018-11-26Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-387.
  • 2018-11-26Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-387.
  • 2018-09-26Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2018-03-07Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2018-03-06Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2018-03-06On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1414-1415)
  • 2018-03-06Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1414-1415)
  • 2018-03-06DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1132.
  • 2018-03-06Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1414-1416)
  • 2018-03-06Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 2017-12-05Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.
  • 2017-12-05Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-439.
  • 2017-12-05Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-439.
  • 2017-11-02Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-16 (00)

Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act

This bill prohibits an individual employed in a political position in the civil service from being appointed to a career position in the civil service for two years after the individual separates from such political position.

Such prohibition shall not apply to a political appointee who has not personally and substantially participated in any particular matter while employed in a political position.

Cosponsors (3)

  • Ted Lieu (D-CA)
  • Jared Polis (D-CO)
  • PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)

Subjects

  • Federal officials
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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