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Follow the Rules Act

USA115th CongressS-576| Senate 
| Updated: 4/24/2017
Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

Republican Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (4)
Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Follow the Rules Act (Sec. 2) This bill extends the prohibition (regarding employment in the federal government) 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
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 15, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 24, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-30.
Apr 24, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
Jun 14, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-657
Signed by President.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • March 15, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 24, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-30.


  • April 24, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.


  • June 14, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-657
    Signed by President.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-657: Follow the Rules Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEmployee performanceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Follow the Rules Act

USA115th CongressS-576| Senate 
| Updated: 4/24/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Follow the Rules Act (Sec. 2) This bill extends the prohibition (regarding employment in the federal government) 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.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

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Timeline
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 15, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 24, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-30.
Apr 24, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
Jun 14, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-657
Signed by President.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • March 15, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 24, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-30.


  • April 24, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.


  • June 14, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-657
    Signed by President.
Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

Republican Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (4)
Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-657: Follow the Rules Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEmployee performanceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management