[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 657 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 657

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


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                    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

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                                 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''.
    (c) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to any personnel action (as that term is defined in section 
2302(a)(2)(A) of such title) occurring after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
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