[115th Congress Public Law 40]
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Public Law 115-40
115th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections 
         against prohibited personnel practices, and for other 
            purposes. <<NOTE: June 14, 2017 -  [H.R. 657]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Follow the Rules 
Act. 5 USC 101 note.>> 
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''.

    Approved June 14, 2017.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 657:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-67 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):
            May 1, considered and passed House.
            May 25, considered and passed Senate.

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