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HOUSE 354116th CongressMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, providing for women's suffrage, to the Constitution of the United States.

Last Action
5/21/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-08Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • 2019-01-08Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-08 (00)

Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2019 or FEAA

This bill provides additional statutory authority for federal agencies to discipline employees.

Specifically, agencies may remove or demote (i.e., reduce the grade or pay of) employees for performance or misconduct without proving that the adverse action promotes the efficiency of the service.

The bill provides a statutory definition of the term "misconduct."

An adverse action may be appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board. The bill sets forth requirements and procedures for such appeals.

Subjects

  • Administrative remedies
  • Congressional oversight
  • Employee performance
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Merit Systems Protection Board
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