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H.R. 135 (116th)

Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 January 2019

Last action

16 December 2019 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330.

Sponsors

Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

28 May 2025

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Summary

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 This bill requires each federal agency to establish a model Equal Employment Opportunity Program that is independent of the agency's Human Capital or General Counsel office, and it establishes requirements related to complaints of discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. An agency must publish a notice of any final agency action or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) appellate decision involving a finding of prohibited discrimination or retaliation, and it must report certain data with respect to specified equal opportunity complaints. Each agency must establish a system to track complaints of discrimination and include a notation of any adverse action taken against an employee for discrimination or retaliation in the employee's personnel record. The EEOC must refer to the Office of Special Counsel a matter about which it issues an appellate decision involving a finding of discrimination or retaliation within a federal agency, and the Office of Special Counsel shall accept and review such referral for purposes of seeking disciplinary action. An employee who has authority to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action shall not implement or enforce a nondisclosure policy that prohibits or restricts an employee from disclosing information relating to (1) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation; (2) mismanagement, gross waste of funds, or abuse of authority; (3) a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or (4) any other whistle-blower protection.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 January 2019

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  5. 15 January 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 135.

    Source: Floor

  6. 15 January 2019

    Floor

    Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  7. 15 January 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  8. 15 January 2019

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H558-560)

    Source: Floor

  9. 15 January 2019

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 33).(text: CR H558-560)

    Source: Floor

  10. 15 January 2019

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H558-562)

    Source: Floor

  11. 16 January 2019

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 6 November 2019

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  13. 16 December 2019

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 16 December 2019

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-176.

    Source: Committee

  15. 16 December 2019

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-176.

    Source: Committee

Votes

15 January 2019 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 424 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 9

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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