United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1293 (115th)
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees.
Introduced
1 March 2017
Last action
5 October 2017 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
Sponsors
Dennis Ross
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. The bill defines "official time" as any period of time granted to a federal employee to perform representational or consultative functions and during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status.
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Timeline
1 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
8 March 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 May 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
Source: Calendars
11 May 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-118.
Source: Committee
11 May 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-118.
Source: Committee
24 May 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 May 2017
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4528-4529)
Source: Floor
24 May 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4528-4529)
Source: Floor
24 May 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1293.
Source: Floor
24 May 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4528-4533)
Source: Floor
24 May 2017
Floor
Mr. Ross moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
25 May 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2017
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 October 2017
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
Source: Calendars
5 October 2017
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-167.
Source: Committee
5 October 2017
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-167.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 5 October 2017 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 25 May 2017 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 24 May 2017 · Official file
- Reported in House · 11 May 2017 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 1 March 2017 · Official file
Documents
13 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 5 October 2017
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 5 October 2017
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 May 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 May 2017
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 24 May 2017
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 24 May 2017
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 24 May 2017
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 11 May 2017
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 11 May 2017
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 May 2017
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 March 2017
Sponsors
- Dennis Ross · R · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1293
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1293
- us · 115-hr-1293 · source updated 7 April 2025