H.R. 122 (112th): Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011

Introduced:
Jan 05, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA11]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 107 on Jan 03, 2013. See H.R. 107 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 5, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 05, 2011
Referred to Committee Jan 05, 2011
Cosponsors
60 cosponsors (60R) (show)
Committees

House Oversight and Government Reform

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Full Title

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee.

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Last updated Jan 05, 2011.
2 pages

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1/5/2011--Introduced.
Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011- Repeals provisions:
(1) authorizing a federal employee representing an exclusive representative in the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement official time for such purpose during the time such employee otherwise would be in a duty status; and
(2) requiring the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to determine whether any employee participating for, or on behalf of, a labor organization in any phase of proceedings before it shall be authorized official time for that purpose.

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United States Code

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  • Title 5: GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
  • Part III: EMPLOYEES
  • Subpart F: Labor-Management and Employee Relations
  • Chapter 71: LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
  • Subchapter IV: ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER PROVISIONS
  • Section 7131: Official time