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Presidential Appointee Accountability Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1990| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Presidential Appointee Accountability Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) to impose a fine on a presidentially appointed employee against whom the Special Counsel determines disciplinary action should be taken for (1) committing a prohibited personnel practice; (2) violating the provision of any law, rule, or regulation, or engaging in certain other conduct within the jurisdiction of the Special Counsel; or (3) knowingly and willfully refusing or failing to comply with an order of the MSPB. If the Special Counsel determines that such disciplinary action should be taken, the Special Counsel must prepare a written complaint containing such determination and present it to the President. The President shall submit a written response explaining whether the President is taking the recommended disciplinary action and, if not, the reason for not doing so.
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Timeline
Jun 26, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3499
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • June 26, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3499
    Introduced in House


  • June 26, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3499: Presidential Appointee Accountability Act of 2019
Civil actions and liabilityEmployee performanceFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Presidential Appointee Accountability Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1990| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Presidential Appointee Accountability Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) to impose a fine on a presidentially appointed employee against whom the Special Counsel determines disciplinary action should be taken for (1) committing a prohibited personnel practice; (2) violating the provision of any law, rule, or regulation, or engaging in certain other conduct within the jurisdiction of the Special Counsel; or (3) knowingly and willfully refusing or failing to comply with an order of the MSPB. If the Special Counsel determines that such disciplinary action should be taken, the Special Counsel must prepare a written complaint containing such determination and present it to the President. The President shall submit a written response explaining whether the President is taking the recommended disciplinary action and, if not, the reason for not doing so.
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Timeline
Jun 26, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3499
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • June 26, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3499
    Introduced in House


  • June 26, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3499: Presidential Appointee Accountability Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityEmployee performanceFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents