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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 16, 2017
Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act
This bill prohibits an individual employed in a political position in the civil service from being appointed to a career position in the civil service for two years after the individual separates from such political position.
Such prohibition shall not apply to a political appointee who has not personally and substantially participated in any particular matter while employed in a political position.
People & committees
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R–CO
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-387.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-387.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1414-1415)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1414-1415)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1132.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1414-1416)
Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-439.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-439.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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