3.0.0 4702 2023-01-11T13:39:13Z 2023-01-11T13:39:13Z House HR 2017-12-20 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 208 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida:H.R. 4702.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H10346]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-12-20T14:00:45Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-12-20T14:00:40Z 2017-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-12-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000607 Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] Francis Rooney R FL 19 N S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] Lloyd Smucker R PA 16 2017-12-20 True N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2018-03-05 False G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2018-03-05 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Department of Education Employee hiring Employee performance Employment and training programs Employment discrimination and employee rights Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Right of privacy Transportation costs Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-12-20 Introduced in House 2019-07-31T18:39:33Z Department of Education Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Education to suspend, demote, or remove certain employees for poor performance or misconduct.

It establishes requirements and procedures with respect to such adverse personnel actions, including the following:

  • appeal rights,
  • whistle-blower protections,
  • grievances arising from an adverse personnel action,
  • recoupment of relocation expenses, and
  • recoupment of bonuses and awards.
]]> Department of Education Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act Display Title Department of Education Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act Short Titles as Introduced Department of Education Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To provide accountability and protect whistleblowers in the Department of Education. Introduced in House 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4702ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4702ih.xml 2017-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.