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HR 2602 99th Congress House

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the more expeditious granting of relief in cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board involving the reinstatement or restoration to…

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the more expeditious granting of relief in cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board involvin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the more expeditious granting of relief in cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board involving the reinstatement or restoration to duty of an employee who was removed or suspended.

Introduced: June 12, 1985 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Appellate procedureCivil service employmentCivil service systemEmployee rights
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from Merit System Protection Brd.
Aug 6, 1985
Executive Comment Received From Off Spec Counsel.
Jun 13, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Off Spec Counsel.
Jun 12, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
May 23, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 23, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 1985

Executive Comment Requested from Merit System Protection Brd.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that in appellate decisions by the Merit Systems Protection Board neither the granting of a petition for review nor the reopening of a case shall stay the corrective action recommended in such decisions if the corrective action involves: (1) the reinstatement of an employee who was removed; or (2) the restoration of an employee who was suspended.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 12, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2602: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the more expeditious granting of relief in cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board involving the reinstatement or restoration to duty of an employee who was removed or suspended.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2602/
MLA
"H.R. 2602: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the more expeditious granting of relief in cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board involving the reinstatement or restoration to duty of an employee who was removed or suspended.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2602/.
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H.R. 2602, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2602/.
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[H.R. 2602: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the more expeditious granting of relief in cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board involving the reinstatement or restoration to duty of an employee who was removed or suspended.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2602/)
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