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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend to certain employees in the excepted service the same procedural and appeal rights as are afforded to employees in the competitive service with…

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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend to certain employees in the excepted service the same procedural and appeal rights as are afforded to employees in the competitive service with respect to certain adverse personnel actions.

Introduced: February 4, 1985 See on congress.gov
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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 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Apr 8, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 8, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 8, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Mar 25, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 296.
Mar 25, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-506.
Mar 12, 1986
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Mar 12, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Mar 4, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 25, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OPM.
Jun 19, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 12, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From GAO.
Jun 12, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 12, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Mar 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Feb 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 4, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes certain employees in the excepted service (civilian positions in the executive branch specifically excepted from civil service requirements) subject to adverse personnel action provisions respecting removal, suspension for more than 14 days, reduction in grade or pay, or furlough for 30 days or less.

What's happening now April 9, 1986

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 4, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 917: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend to certain employees in the excepted service the same procedural and appeal rights as are afforded to employees in the competitive service with respect to certain adverse personnel actions.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-917/
MLA
"H.R. 917: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend to certain employees in the excepted service the same procedural and appeal rights as are afforded to employees in the competitive service with respect to certain adverse personnel actions.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-917/.
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H.R. 917, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-917/.
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[H.R. 917: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend to certain employees in the excepted service the same procedural and appeal rights as are afforded to employees in the competitive service with respect to certain adverse personnel actions.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-917/)
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