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H.R. 10397 118th Congress House

MERIT Act of 2024

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct for Federal employees.

Introduced: December 12, 2024 Introduced by: Barry Loudermilk Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCriminal justice information and recordsEmployee benefits and pensions
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Employee performanceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionIncome tax deferralMerit Systems Protection BoardOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)Personnel recordsUnemploymentWages and earnings
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Dec 12, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Dec 12, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 12, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Dec 12, 2024
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Dec 12, 2024
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Dec 12, 2024
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Collins, Mike
Georgia · Dec 12, 2024
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Dec 12, 2024
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Dec 12, 2024
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Dec 12, 2024
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2024
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Dec 12, 2024
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Dec 12, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 10397: MERIT Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-10397/
MLA
"H.R. 10397: MERIT Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-10397/.
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H.R. 10397, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-10397/.
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[H.R. 10397: MERIT Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-10397/)
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