US Congress House Bill 559 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 61-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-07-17 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

MERIT Act of 2017 Modern Employment Reform, Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2017 This bill establishes an alternative mechanism for the expedited removal by agency heads of federal employees for performance or misconduct by: (1) limiting an appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) to appeals made not later than 7 days after the date of such removal; and (2) making inapplicable to removals employee protections affording employees at least 30 days advance written notice of the proposed action and a reasonable time to answer the proposal orally and in writing, representation by an attorney, and a written decision. Upon receipt of an appeal, the MSPB shall issue a decision not later than 30 days after the date of the appeal. In any case in which an MSPB judge cannot issue a decision in accordance with such 30-day requirement, the removal is final. The MSPB: (1) shall uphold the decision of the agency head to remove an employee if the decision is supported by substantial evidence; and (2) may not stay any removal unless the basis for the appeal of such removal is related to certain prohibited personnel practices.

MERIT Act of 2017 Modern Employment Reform, Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2017

Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]
Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]	Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]
Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. French Hill [R-AR]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]
Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]	Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Warren Davidson [R-OH]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]
Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL]	Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]
Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]
Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Karen Handel [R-GA]	Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]	Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]
Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-07-17	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.
2018-07-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-01-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2017-01-13	House	Introduced in House

SB3200 (Related) 2018-07-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/559/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr559/BILLS-115hr559ih.pdf