Bills About Government Operations And Politics Sponsored by Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

Rep. Connolly sponsored 81 bills about government operations and politics in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Dec. 28, 2020 H.R.9052 To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Dec. 14, 2020 H.R.8956 To require reports on regulations issued, and homeland security risks arising, during a presidential transition, and for other purposes. 4
All Democrats
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Oct. 27, 2020 H.R.8687 To nullify the Executive Order entitled "Executive Order on Creating Schedule F In The Excepted Service", and for other purposes. 49
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
June 25, 2020 H.R.7340 To ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. 10
All Democrats
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sept. 18, 2019 H.R.4382 To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to include additional information in requests and reports to Congress, to make information available to Congress regarding allegations closed without referral, to expand the membership of the Council, and for other purposes. 3
Bipartisan
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
July 30, 2020 H.R.7864 To reauthorize the authority of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and for other purposes. 7
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
July 30, 2020 H.R.7865 To establish a commission to redesignate the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
July 1, 2020 H.R.7448 To amend title 5, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a telework travel expenses program, and for other purposes. 1
All Republicans
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
June 25, 2020 H.R.7341 To provide support and flexibility for the Federal workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 10
All Democrats
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
March 5, 2020 H.R.6108 To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve Federal agency teleworking programs, and for other purposes. 4
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
March 4, 2020 H.R.6085 To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes. 1
All Republicans
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
July 24, 2019 H.R.3941 To enhance the innovation, security, and availability of cloud computing services used in the Federal Government by establishing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program within the General Services Administration and by establishing a risk management, authorization, and continuous monitoring process to enable the Federal Government to leverage cloud computing services using a risk-based approach consistent with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 and cloud-based operations, and for other purposes. 2
All Republicans
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan. 28, 2020 H.R.5690 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent, and for other purposes. 34
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
July 23, 2019 H.R.3883 To establish the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations of the United States to facilitate the fullest cooperation, coordination, and mutual accountability among all levels of government, and for other purposes. 1
All Republicans
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug. 2, 2019 H.R.4147 To amend section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, to clarify the inclusion of subcontractors and subgrantees for whistleblower protection. 3
All Republicans
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
May 23, 2019 H.R.2979 To improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies, and for other purposes. 7
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
May 7, 2019 H.R.2530 To provide temporary authority to the general counsel of the Merit Systems Protection Board to grant stays of personnel actions, and for other purposes. 2
All Democrats
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 23, 2019 H.R.2978 To amend title 44, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, and for other purposes. 5
Bipartisan
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.
March 5, 2019 H.R.1512 To provide funds to give States incentives to invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls and simplify voter registration, improve voting system security, and promote automatic voter registration, and for other purposes. 2
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb. 14, 2019 H.R.1254 To amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the cost of living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes. 19
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb. 14, 2019 H.R.1255 To provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government. 32
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb. 14, 2019 H.R.1256 To permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled. 30
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Foreign 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.
Feb. 7, 2019 H.R.1073 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.6 percent, and for other purposes. 52
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jan. 25, 2019 H.R.790 To provide for a pay increase in 2019 for certain civilian employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 26
All Democrats
Received in the Senate.
Jan. 16, 2019 H.RES.54 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service. 293
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jan. 16, 2019 H.R.597 To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service. 29
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Nov. 20, 2018 H.R.7165 To amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the cost of living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes. 4
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
July 26, 2018 H.R.6550 To enhance the innovation, security, and availability of Federal Government cloud services by establishing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program within the Office of Management and Budget Office of Electronic Government and by establishing a risk management, authorization, and continuous monitoring process to enable the Federal Government to leverage cloud computing services using a risk-based approach consistent with the Federal Information Security Reform Act of 2014 and cloud-based operations, and for other purposes. 1
All Republicans
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
July 26, 2018 H.R.6551 To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve Federal agency teleworking programs, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
July 19, 2017 H.R.3303 To permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled. 18
Bipartisan
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jan. 11, 2018 H.R.4775 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3 percent, and for other purposes. 55
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
July 14, 2017 H.R.3243 To amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the sunset of certain provisions relating to information technology, to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to extend the sunset relating to the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, and for other purposes. 3
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 115-88.
Sept. 11, 2017 H.R.3733 To provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government. 12
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
March 7, 2017 H.R.1398 To provide funds to give States incentives to invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls and simplify voter registration, improve voting system security, and promote automatic voter registration, and for other purposes. 4
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb. 7, 2017 H.R.942 To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service. 10
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan. 31, 2017 H.R.757 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, and for other purposes. 75
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government.
April 12, 2016 H.R.4906 To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other purposes. 1
All Republicans
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
March 14, 2016 H.R.4729 To provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government. 10
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb. 23, 2016 H.R.4585 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.9 percent, and for other purposes. 81
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
March 23, 2015 H.R.1531 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures, and for other purposes. 16
Bipartisan
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015. Report No. 114-123.
March 2, 2015 H.R.1198 To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service. 37
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan. 13, 2015 H.R.304 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.8 percent, and for other purposes. 81
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec. 1, 2014 H.R.5772 To amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code, to unequivocally authorize an award of provable damages, including damages that are not pecuniary damages. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sept. 12, 2013 H.R.3096 To designate the building occupied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation located at 801 Follin Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the "Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center". 3
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 113-249.
July 23, 2014 H.R.5174 To allow additional appointing authorities to select individuals from competitive service certificates. 1
All Republicans
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
March 26, 2014 H.R.4306 To increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and for prevailing rate employees by 3.3 percent, and for other purposes. 30
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
March 12, 2014 H.R.4215 To strengthen privacy and data security, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
April 9, 2013 H.R.1431 To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service. 39
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb. 4, 2013 H.R.472 To reduce Federal expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, to implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, to reduce energy costs across Federal Executive agencies, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Feb. 6, 2013 H.R.533 To provide authorities for the appropriate conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies who perform regularly recurring seasonal work to permanent seasonal positions. 31
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb. 6, 2013 H.R.534 To establish the National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to facilitate the fullest cooperation and coordination between all levels of government. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb. 4, 2013 H.R.468 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that payments under the Federal employees' group life insurance program shall be made in a lump sum, unless the insured or the recipient elects otherwise. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb. 4, 2013 H.R.469 To reduce the heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb. 4, 2013 H.R.470 To improve the efficiency of Federal Executive Boards to enhance the coordination, economy, and effectiveness of Federal agency activities, including emergency preparedness and continuity of operations, in geographic areas outside the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb. 4, 2013 H.R.471 To provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government. 4
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan. 3, 2013 H.R.97 To provide incentives for States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at the polls and to simplify voter registration. 7
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Nov. 15, 2012 H.R.6590 To provide incentives for States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at the polls and to simplify voter registration. 7
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug. 2, 2012 H.R.6278 To optimize Federal data center usage and efficiency. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Aug. 2, 2012 H.R.6305 To improve the efficiency of Federal Executive Boards to enhance the coordination, economy, and effectiveness of Federal agency activities, including emergency preparedness and continuity of operations, in geographic areas outside the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. 1
All Republicans
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Aug. 2, 2012 H.R.6306 To provide authorities for the appropriate conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies who perform regularly recurring seasonal work to permanent seasonal positions. 3
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 4, 2011 H.R.1713 To reduce Federal expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, to implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, to reduce energy costs across Federal Executive agencies, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 10, 2011 H.R.1812 To direct the Administrator of General Services to establish a small business growth pilot program, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
April 7, 2011 H.R.1424 To improve the Federal Acquisition Institute. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
March 30, 2011 H.R.1261 To establish an Office of the Federal Chief Technology Officer in the executive office of the President, and for other purposes. 2
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management.
March 30, 2011 H.R.1262 To reform the United States Postal Service in order to fulfill its constitutional mandate, to improve its efficiency, to help it meet its universal service obligation, and to facilitate private sector economic growth. 29
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
March 14, 2011 H.R.1068 To provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
March 3, 2011 H.R.914 To improve Federal internships by expanding the conversion rate of Federal interns to full-time employees, establish consistent tracking mechanisms among Executive agencies for internship programs, and accelerate adoption of internship best management practices by Executive agencies. 8
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
Jan. 5, 2011 H.R.48 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that payments under the Federal employees' group life insurance program shall be made in a lump sum, unless the insured or the recipient elects otherwise. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Jan. 5, 2011 H.R.51 To reduce the heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .
Sept. 22, 2010 H.R.6175 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that payments under the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance program shall be made in a lump sum, unless the insured or the beneficiary elects otherwise. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sept. 15, 2010 H.R.6135 To extend contract periods for renewable energy for Federal agencies, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sept. 15, 2010 H.R.6136 To reduce the heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
July 20, 2009 H.R.3264 To improve Federal internship programs to facilitate hiring of full-time Federal employees, and for other purposes. 15
Bipartisan
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
Feb. 26, 2010 H.R.4711 To provide that the delivery vehicle fleet of the United States Postal Service be replaced by electric motor vehicles. 8
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
April 13, 2010 H.R.5004 To amend section 1004 of title 39, United States Code, to include that it is a policy of the Postal Service to ensure reasonable and sustainable workloads and schedules for supervisory and management employees and to clarify provisions relating to consultation and changes or terminations in certain proposals. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
March 20, 2010 H.R.4895 To amend section 1004 of title 39, United States Code, to include that it is a policy of the Postal Service to ensure reasonable and sustainable workloads and schedules for supervisory and management employees and to clarify provisions relating to consultation and changes or terminations in certain proposals. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Oct. 20, 2009 H.R.3857 To amend subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to make service performed as an employee of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality after 1965 and before 1987 creditable for retirement purposes. 3
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
July 24, 2009 H.R.3332 To establish the National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to facilitate the fullest cooperation and coordination between all levels of government. 5
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
April 2, 2009 H.R.1911 To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to require funding to help award recipients defray the costs of data collection requirements initiated pursuant to such Act, and for other purposes. 0
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
July 13, 2009 H.R.3186 To provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government. 26
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
April 2, 2009 H.R.1910 To create the Office of the Chief Technology Officer within the Executive Office of the President. 11
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
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