Follow the Rules Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 September 2016

Last action

1 December 2016 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate.

Summary

Follow the Rules Act This bill extends the prohibition (regarding employment in the federal government) against a person taking, failing to take, or threatening to take or fail to take a personnel action against any employee or applicant for employment for refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law to personnel actions against such an individual for refusing to obey an order that would violate a rule or regulation.

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Timeline

27 September 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
16 November 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 November 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H7012)
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H7012)
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6186.
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7012-7014)
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Floor
Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 660.
Source: Calendars
30 November 2016
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-842.
Source: Committee
30 November 2016
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-842.
Source: Committee
1 December 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

Received in Senate · 1 December 2016 · Official file
Engrossed in House · 30 November 2016 · Official file
Reported in House · 30 November 2016 · Official file
Introduced in House · 27 September 2016 · Official file

Documents

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Received in Senate (text)

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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 1 December 2016
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Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 1 December 2016
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 30 November 2016
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 30 November 2016
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 30 November 2016
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 30 November 2016
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 30 November 2016
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2016
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2016
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 September 2016
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Related records

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6186
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/6186
us · 114-hr-6186 · source updated 7 April 2025