Follow the Rules Act
USA115th CongressHR-657| House
| Updated: 6/14/2017
Sean P. Duffy
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (11)
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 March 29, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Follow the Rules Act (Sec. 2) This bill extends the prohibition against a person taking, failing to take, or threatening to take or fail to take a personnel action against any employee or applicant for employment for refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law to personnel actions against such an individual for refusing to obey an order that would violate a rule or regulation.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-67.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 115-576Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-30.
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2983-2984)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 657.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2989)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 239). (text: CR H2983)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3226-3227)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3226-3227)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-40.
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEmployee performanceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Follow the Rules Act
USA115th CongressHR-657| House
| Updated: 6/14/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 29, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Follow the Rules Act (Sec. 2) This bill extends the prohibition against a person taking, failing to take, or threatening to take or fail to take a personnel action against any employee or applicant for employment for refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law to personnel actions against such an individual for refusing to obey an order that would violate a rule or regulation.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-67.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 115-576Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-30.
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2983-2984)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 657.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2989)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 239). (text: CR H2983)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3226-3227)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3226-3227)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-40.
Sean P. Duffy
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (11)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
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