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S 785 113th Congress Senate

Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the use of official time by Federal employees.

Introduced: April 23, 2013 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relations
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 23, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 - Repeals provisions authorizing official time for any federal employee representing an exclusive representative in the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement, or in connection with other matters covered under federal government labor-management relations provisions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 785: Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-785/
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