HOUSE 2188116th CongressReferred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Department of Education Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act
- Last Action
- 4/9/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-09Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
- 2019-04-09Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-09 (00)
Department of Education Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Education to suspend, demote, or remove certain employees for poor performance or misconduct.
It establishes requirements and procedures with respect to such adverse personnel actions, including the following:
- appeal rights,
- whistle-blower protections,
- grievances arising from an adverse personnel action,
- recoupment of relocation expenses, and
- recoupment of bonuses and awards.
Cosponsors (1)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
Subjects
- Administrative remedies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Education
- Employee hiring
- Employee performance
- Employment and training programs
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Right of privacy
- Transportation costs
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