HR 2579 · 113th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Government Employee Accountability Act

Introduced 2013-06-28· Sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, H.R. 2579 is laid on the table.(2013-08-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Government Employee Accountability Act - Sets forth guidelines for placing career employees of the Senior Executive Service (SES) on investigative leave. Defines "investigative leave" as a temporary absence without duty for disciplinary reasons, of a period not greater than 90 days. Authorizes a federal agency to: (1) place an SES employee on investigative leave, without loss of pay and without charge to annual or sick leave, only for misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance or misappropriation of funds; (2) place such employee on leave without pay if such employee's conduct is determined to be serious or flagrant; or (3) remove such employee if such employee acted in a manner that endangers the interest of the agency mission. Requires an agency to periodically review the investigation into the conduct of an SES employee placed on investigative leave and take certain actions with respect to such employee at the end of a period of investigative leave, including removal, suspension without pay, or reinstatement to duty. Grants an employee placed on investigative leave certain rights, including: (1) advance written notice of, and the right to answer, charges; (2) the right to be repre…

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Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2579, Government Employee Accountability Act

Jul 31, 2013

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 24, 2013

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans