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H.R. 1132 115th Congress House

Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 2-year prohibition on employment in a career civil service position for any former political appointee, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Federal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 26, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
Nov 26, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-387.
Sep 26, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 7, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 6, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1414-1416)
Mar 6, 2018
Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 6, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1132.
Mar 6, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 6, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1414-1415)
Mar 6, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1414-1415)
Dec 5, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.
Dec 5, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-439.
Nov 2, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 2, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 26, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act

This bill prohibits an individual employed in a political position in the civil service from being appointed to a career position in the civil service for two years after the individual separates from such political position.

Such prohibition shall not apply to a political appointee who has not personally and substantially participated in any particular matter while employed in a political position.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2581 Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 28, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1132: Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1132/
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"H.R. 1132: Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1132/.
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H.R. 1132, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1132/.
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