United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2401 (99th)
Field Office Closing Justification Act
Introduced
7 May 1985
Last action
26 February 1986 · Committee
Status
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-618.
Sponsors
Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]
Subjects
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Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Field Office Closing Justification Act - Requires executive agencies (except the General Accounting Office and the Department of Defense) to report to the Congress prior to any personnel action respecting an employee assigned to any field office which is incidental to a reorganization of such field office. Describes such personnel action as removal, reduction in grade or pay, involuntary reassignment, or furlough.
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Timeline
7 May 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Source: Committee
20 May 1985
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Source: Committee
4 June 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
12 June 1985
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
12 June 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 June 1985
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
26 June 1985
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 June 1985
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 129.
Source: Calendars
27 June 1985
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-186.
Source: Committee
27 June 1985
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-186.
Source: Committee
8 July 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 July 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 July 1985
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
9 July 1985
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
22 August 1985
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from NASA.
Source: Committee
26 February 1986
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-618.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 May 1985
Sponsors
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/2401
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