A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Ron Johnson
Sponsor. Senior Senator for Wisconsin. Republican.
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
4 Cosponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
H.R. 657
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Jun 14, 2017
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senator Lankford Challenges ABC News on ‘Hate Group’ Label”
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Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
on Jul 31, 2017
History
Mar 8, 2017
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Introduced
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Mar 15, 2017
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Ordered Reported
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Apr 24, 2017
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Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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May 1, 2017
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Companion Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 657 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 576 (115th). |
May 25, 2017
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Companion Bill —
Passed Senate
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 657 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 576 (115th). |
Jun 14, 2017
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Companion Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 657 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 576 (115th). |
S. 576 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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