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H.R. 7864 116th Congress House

Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020

Official title: To reauthorize the authority of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 23, 2020 Introduced by: Gerald E. Connolly Democrat · Virginia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Judicial review and appealsMerit Systems Protection Board
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jul 30, 2020
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 Latest action July 30, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020

This bill reauthorizes the Merit Systems Protection Board through FY2025 and modifies certain requirements relating to the administration of cases involving whistleblowers. Specifically, it requires cases involving alleged retaliation against whistleblowers to be heard by the board, an administrative law judge, or a designated board employee who has received training regarding the protections afforded whistleblowers under law.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1224 Reintroduced Bill Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2021
  • HR 8363 Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • S 4880 Protecting Our Democracy Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4
Phillips, Dean
· Oct 30, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 23, 2020
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Oct 20, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 20, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 22, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 4, 2020
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7864: Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7864/
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"H.R. 7864: Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7864/.
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