H.R. 4182 - Ensuring a Qualified Civil Service Act of 2017

Bill Text

    Text of H.R. 4182 PDF XML

    Ensuring a Qualified Civil Service Act of 2017 (as reported) 

    H. Rept. 115-415 PDF

    Report from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

    H. Rept. 115-415, Part II PDF

    Report from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 6-3 on Wednesday, November 29, 2017.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 635: 
Agreed to by record vote of 226-186, after agreeing to the previous questions by record vote of 229-189 on Thursday, November 30, 2017.

 

MANAGERS: Woodall/Slaughter

1. Structured rule for H.R. 4182.

2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.

6. Makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report.

8. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

9. Closed rule for H.R. 1699.

10. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services.

11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

12. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-42 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

13. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

14. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 3Connolly (VA)DemocratRevised Strikes the provisions of the bill and replaces it with a study and report by the Comptroller General of the United States. The study and report will be on those agencies that have lengthened the employee probationary period from 1 to 2 years, and any impact of an existing 2 year probationary period at the agency. Made In Order
2Version 1Gianforte (MT)RepublicanProvides additional notification to supervisor with 1 year, 6 months, 3 months and 30 days of remaining probationary period.Made In Order
3Version 1Johnson, Hank (GA)DemocratRequires that an individual in a probationary period receive written performance feedback every 180 days during such probationary period that includes notification of whether such individual is making satisfactory or unsatisfactory progress towards meeting any requirements for which notice is required under paragraph (2).Made In Order
4Version 1Hastings, Alcee (FL)DemocratExempts veterans from the two year probationary period.Submitted
5Version 1Hastings, Alcee (FL)DemocratExempts alumni of the PeaceCorps, AmeriCorps, and other national service programs under the Corporation for National and Community Service from the two year probationary period. Made In Order
6Version 1Hastings, Alcee (FL)DemocratExempts Americans with disabilities from the two year probationary period. Submitted
7Version 1Hastings, Alcee (FL)DemocratExempts minorities serving in traditionally under-represented areas of the civil service from the two year probationary period.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 154

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 6-3

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Collins
No Vote
Mr. Byrne
Yea
Mr. Newhouse
Yea
Mr. Buck
No Vote
Ms. Cheney
No Vote
Mr. Sessions, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Ms. Slaughter
No Vote
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mr. Polis
Nay