All Circuit Review Act became law 435 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Republican
IntroducedApr 28, 2017
ReportedMay 2, 2017
Passed one chamberOct 11, 2017
Passed bothJun 12, 2018
LawJul 7, 2018
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 87 words.
All Circuit Review Act
(Sec. 2) This bill makes permanent the authority for a federal employee (or applicant for federal employment) or the Office of Personnel Management to appeal, in any federal appeals court of competent jurisdiction, a final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board on a claim alleging reprisal for making a protected disclosure (i.e., whistle-blowing) or for engaging in certain protected activities (e.g., refusing to obey an order that requires a violation of law). The bill applies retroactively to November 26, 2017.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 5 of 85 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 8, from enrolled bill to public law · 379 words
- Subjects
- Employment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementJudicial review and appealsMerit Systems Protection Board
- Latest action
- Jul 7, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-195.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]