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H.R. 354 116th Congress House

FEAA

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide agency heads with additional authority to discipline Federal employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative remediesCongressional oversightEmployee performanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionMerit Systems Protection Board
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jan 8, 2019
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 Latest action January 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2019 or FEAA

This bill provides additional statutory authority for federal agencies to discipline employees.

Specifically, agencies may remove or demote (i.e., reduce the grade or pay of) employees for performance or misconduct without proving that the adverse action promotes the efficiency of the service.

The bill provides a statutory definition of the term "misconduct."

An adverse action may be appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board. The bill sets forth requirements and procedures for such appeals.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 354: FEAA. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-354/
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"H.R. 354: FEAA." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-354/.
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H.R. 354, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-354/.
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[H.R. 354: FEAA](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-354/)
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