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S.585: Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced March 8, 2017
- Latest Major Action Oct. 26, 2017
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Bill Versions
- Referred in House - May 26, 2017
- Engrossed in Senate - May 25, 2017
- Reported to Senate - May 4, 2017
- Introduced in Senate - March 8, 2017
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 4, 2017 . The summary of that version is repeated here.) Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 TITLE I--EMPLOYEES GENERALLY (Sec. 102) This bill directs federal agencies (excluding any entity that is an element of the intelligence community) to give priority to an employee transfer request if the Merit Systems Protections Board (MSPB) grants a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 26, 2017 |
Became Public Law No: 115-73. |
| Oct. 26, 2017 |
Signed by President. |
| Oct. 24, 2017 |
Presented to President.
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 420 - 0 (Roll no. 568). (text: CR H7989) |
| Oct. 12, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 232 (Roll no. 567). |
| Oct. 12, 2017 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8010-8012)
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the O'Halleran motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on the motion, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. O'Halleran demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to add a new section at the end of title I related to Disclosure of Violations Relating to Air Transportation.
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
Mr. O'Halleran moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H8003)
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 585.
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
Rule provides for consideration of S. 585 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and provides for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 562. (consideration: CR H7998-8004)
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| Oct. 11, 2017 |
Rule H. Res. 562 passed House.
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| Oct. 10, 2017 |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 562 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 585 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and provides for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
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| May 26, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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| May 26, 2017 |
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
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| May 26, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
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| May 26, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
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| May 26, 2017 |
Received in the House.
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| May 25, 2017 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| May 25, 2017 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3190; text as passed Senate: CR S3192-3194) |
| May 4, 2017 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
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| May 4, 2017 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-44.
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| March 15, 2017 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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| March 8, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| March 8, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) |