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H.R. 2229 115th Congress House

All Circuit Review Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Employment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementJudicial review and appealsMerit Systems Protection Board
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-195.
Jul 7, 2018
Signed by President.
Jun 27, 2018
Presented to President.
Jun 22, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 22, 2018
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5573)
Jun 22, 2018
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H5573)
Jun 22, 2018
Mr. Ross asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5573)
Jun 13, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 12, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3861-3862; text of measure as reported: CR S3862)
Jun 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3861-3862; text of measure as reported: CR S3862)
Apr 12, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
Apr 12, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 115-229.
Feb 14, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Oct 16, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 11, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 11, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7951)
Oct 11, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7951)
Oct 11, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2229.
Oct 11, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7951-7952)
Oct 11, 2017
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 2, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.
Oct 2, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Oct 2, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-337, Part I.
May 2, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 2, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 7, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-195.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

All Circuit Review Act

(Sec. 2) This bill makes permanent the authority for a federal employee (or applicant for federal employment) or the Office of Personnel Management to appeal, in any federal appeals court of competent jurisdiction, a final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board on a claim alleging reprisal for making a protected disclosure (i.e., whistle-blowing) or for engaging in certain protected activities (e.g., refusing to obey an order that requires a violation of law).

The bill applies retroactively to November 26, 2017.

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