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To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees.

USA115th CongressHR-1293| House 
| Updated: 10/5/2017
Dennis A. Ross

Dennis A. Ross

Republican Representative

Florida

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. The report must include at a minimum: the total amount of official time granted to employees, the average amount of official time expended per bargaining unit employee, the specific types of activities or purposes for which official time was granted and the impact on agency operations, the total number of employees to whom official time was granted and the number engaged exclusively in activities involving the use of official time, the total amount of compensation (including fringe benefits) afforded to employees granted official time, the total amount of official time spent by employees representing federal employees who are not union members, and a description of any room or space designated at the agency where official time will be conducted. The bill defines "official time" as any period of time granted to a federal employee to perform representational or consultative functions and during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status.

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Timeline
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 8, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 8, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
May 11, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-118.
May 24, 2017
Mr. Ross moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 24, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4528-4533)
May 24, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1293.
May 24, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4528-4529)
May 24, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4528-4529)
May 24, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 25, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 5, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-167.
Oct 5, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
  • March 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


  • March 8, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • March 8, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 11, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.


  • May 11, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-118.


  • May 24, 2017
    Mr. Ross moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • May 24, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4528-4533)


  • May 24, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1293.


  • May 24, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4528-4529)


  • May 24, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4528-4529)


  • May 24, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • May 25, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • July 26, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • October 5, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-167.


  • October 5, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.

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Congressional oversightEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relations

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees.

USA115th CongressHR-1293| House 
| Updated: 10/5/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. The report must include at a minimum: the total amount of official time granted to employees, the average amount of official time expended per bargaining unit employee, the specific types of activities or purposes for which official time was granted and the impact on agency operations, the total number of employees to whom official time was granted and the number engaged exclusively in activities involving the use of official time, the total amount of compensation (including fringe benefits) afforded to employees granted official time, the total amount of official time spent by employees representing federal employees who are not union members, and a description of any room or space designated at the agency where official time will be conducted. The bill defines "official time" as any period of time granted to a federal employee to perform representational or consultative functions and during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status.

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Timeline
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 8, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 8, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
May 11, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-118.
May 24, 2017
Mr. Ross moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 24, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4528-4533)
May 24, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1293.
May 24, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4528-4529)
May 24, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4528-4529)
May 24, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 25, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 5, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-167.
Oct 5, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
  • March 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


  • March 8, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • March 8, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 11, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.


  • May 11, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-118.


  • May 24, 2017
    Mr. Ross moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • May 24, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4528-4533)


  • May 24, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1293.


  • May 24, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4528-4529)


  • May 24, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4528-4529)


  • May 24, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • May 25, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • July 26, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • October 5, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-167.


  • October 5, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
Dennis A. Ross

Dennis A. Ross

Republican Representative

Florida

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relations