3.0.0 7864 2023-01-11T13:45:47Z 2023-01-11T13:45:47Z House HR 2020-07-30 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 135 (Thursday, July 30, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONNOLLY:H.R. 7864.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H4189]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-30T13:02:00Z Protecting Our Democracy Act 116 8363 HR 2020-09-23 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and House Administration, 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. Related bill CRS Protecting Our Democracy Act 116 4880 S 2020-10-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2020-07-30 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2020-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 N M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2020-07-30 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2020-08-04 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-08-22 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2020-10-20 False V000108 Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] PETER VISCLOSKY D IN J. 1 2020-10-20 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2020-10-23 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2020-10-30 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Employment discrimination and employee rights Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Judicial review and appeals Merit Systems Protection Board Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-07-30 Introduced in House 2020-09-29T20:10:37Z Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020

This bill reauthorizes the Merit Systems Protection Board through FY2025 and modifies certain requirements relating to the administration of cases involving whistleblowers. Specifically, it requires cases involving alleged retaliation against whistleblowers to be heard by the board, an administrative law judge, or a designated board employee who has received training regarding the protections afforded whistleblowers under law.

]]> Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020 Display Title Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the authority of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7864ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7864ih.xml 2020-07-30 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. 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.