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H.R. 2190 116th Congress House

Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019

Official title: To improve accountability of senior officials and other supervisory employees of the Department of Labor.

Introduced: April 9, 2019 Introduced by: Lloyd Smucker Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of LaborEmployee hiring
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 9, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 9, 2019
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Labor to suspend, demote, or remove certain employees for poor performance or misconduct.

It establishes requirements and procedures with respect to such adverse personnel actions, including the following:

  • appeal rights,
  • grievances arising from an adverse personnel action,
  • recoupment of relocation expenses, and
  • recoupment of bonuses and awards.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2190: Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2190/
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"H.R. 2190: Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2190/.
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H.R. 2190, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2190/.
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