To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 2-year prohibition on employment in a career civil service position for any former political appointee, and for other purposes.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.
Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1414-1416)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1132.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1414-1415)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
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