To provide accountability and protect whistleblowers in the Department of Education.
United States115th CongressHR-4702House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 20, 2017
Summary
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
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