US Congress House Bill 4359 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 27 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-27 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Administrative Leave Reform Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits placing a federal employee on administrative leave, or any other paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for more than 14 total days for reasons relating to misconduct or performance. After an employee has been placed on administrative leave for 14 days, the employing agency: (1) shall return the employee to duty status, utilizing telework if available, and assign the employee to duties if such employee is not a threat to safety, the agency mission, or government property; or (2) may place an employee who is found to be such a threat on extended administrative leave for additional periods of not more than 30 days each. For any additional period of 30 days granted to the employee after the initial 30-day extension, the agency shall submit a report containing: the title, position, office or agency subcomponent, job series, pay grade, and salary of the employee; a description of the employee's work duties; the reason for the administrative leave; an explanation as to why the employee is such a threat; an explanation as to why the employee is not able to telework or be reassigned to another position within the agency; the status of any pending related investigation and a certification that such additional time is needed; and the results of a completed investigation and the reason that the employee remains on administrative leave. An investigative entity must certify to the applicable agency that such additional time is needed and include an estimate of the length of such additional time. An agency may not grant such additional period of administrative leave to an employee on or after 30 days following the completion of a related investigation.

Administrative Leave Reform Act

Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-27	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2016-04-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-04-26	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1981)
2016-04-26	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4359.
2016-04-26	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1981-1983)
2016-04-26	House	Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-04-25	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.
2016-04-25	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-520.
2016-03-01	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-03-01	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-01-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2016-01-11	House	Introduced in House

HB4953 (Related) 2016-04-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HB4909 (Related) 2016-05-26 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4359/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4359/BILLS-114hr4359ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4359/BILLS-114hr4359rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4359/BILLS-114hr4359eh.pdf