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Follow the Rules Act
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H. R. 657 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 38

115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 657

[Report No. 115–67]


To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 24, 2017

Mr. Duffy (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meadows, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Cole, Mr. Costa, and Mr. Grothman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

March 29, 2017

Additional sponsors: Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Delaney, and Mr. Perlmutter

March 29, 2017

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 24, 2017]

A BILL

To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Follow the Rules Act”.

SEC. 2. Prohibited personnel action based on ordering individual to violate rule or regulation.

(a) In general.—Subparagraph (D) of section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, rule, or regulation” after “law”.

(b) Technical correction.—Such subparagraph is further amended by striking “for”.

Union Calendar No. 38

115th CONGRESS
     1st Session
H. R. 657
[Report No. 115–67]
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes.
March 29, 2017
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed