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To provide certain reforms to promote accountability and efficiency in the civil service, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3257| House 
| Updated: 7/14/2017
Todd Rokita

Todd Rokita

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (3)
Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act This bill revises the status and rights of federal civil service employees. Specifically, the bill: provides that employees hired one year after the enactment of this bill shall be hired on an at-will basis (i.e., removal or suspension for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all); allows the suspension of such employees for misconduct or poor performance; denies a pay increase to employees who do not achieve a certain performance rating; denies a retirement annuity to an employee convicted of a felony; permits the transfer of a Senior Executive Service employee to a position in the General Schedule; and prohibits an employee from carrying out the business of a labor organization unless such employee is in a non-duty status or from using any government property in carrying out union business.
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Timeline
Jul 14, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • July 14, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 14, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightEmployee performanceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFederal officialsFreedom of informationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesLabor-management relationsLegal fees and court costsMerit Systems Protection BoardPersonnel records

To provide certain reforms to promote accountability and efficiency in the civil service, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3257| House 
| Updated: 7/14/2017
Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act This bill revises the status and rights of federal civil service employees. Specifically, the bill: provides that employees hired one year after the enactment of this bill shall be hired on an at-will basis (i.e., removal or suspension for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all); allows the suspension of such employees for misconduct or poor performance; denies a pay increase to employees who do not achieve a certain performance rating; denies a retirement annuity to an employee convicted of a felony; permits the transfer of a Senior Executive Service employee to a position in the General Schedule; and prohibits an employee from carrying out the business of a labor organization unless such employee is in a non-duty status or from using any government property in carrying out union business.
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Timeline
Jul 14, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • July 14, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 14, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Todd Rokita

Todd Rokita

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (3)
Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightEmployee performanceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFederal officialsFreedom of informationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesLabor-management relationsLegal fees and court costsMerit Systems Protection BoardPersonnel records