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S. 576 (115th): Follow the Rules Act

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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Ron Johnson

Sponsor. Senior Senator for Wisconsin. Republican.

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Last Updated: Apr 24, 2017
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Mar 8, 2017
115th Congress, 2017–2019
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

See Instead

H.R. 657 (same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Jun 14, 2017

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History

Mar 8, 2017
 
Introduced

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Mar 15, 2017
 
Ordered Reported

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Apr 24, 2017
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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May 1, 2017
 
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
 
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
 
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.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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