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To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of official time for political activity and to exclude certain official time from eligibility as creditable service under CSRS and FERS, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1364| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2017
Jody B. Hice

Jody B. Hice

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Vicky Hartzler (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Official Time Reform Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the granting of official time to an employee who would otherwise be in a duty status for purposes of engaging in any political activity, including lobbying activity. Official time is time off from assigned duties granted to a federal employee for purposes of representing a union or its bargaining unit employees. Under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System: (1) an employee may not be allowed retirement credit for any day of service spent principally on official time that is in excess of 365 days in the aggregate, (2) an employee is deemed to have spent a day principally on official time if it is at least 80% of the time such employee would otherwise be in a duty status, and (3) any such service spent principally on official time for which an employee is not allowed credit shall be treated as credible service for purposes of calculating the employee's average pay.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 10, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
Mar 10, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • March 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 6, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


  • March 10, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.


  • March 10, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Government Operations and Politics

Employee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementPublic participation and lobbying

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of official time for political activity and to exclude certain official time from eligibility as creditable service under CSRS and FERS, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1364| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2017
Official Time Reform Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the granting of official time to an employee who would otherwise be in a duty status for purposes of engaging in any political activity, including lobbying activity. Official time is time off from assigned duties granted to a federal employee for purposes of representing a union or its bargaining unit employees. Under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System: (1) an employee may not be allowed retirement credit for any day of service spent principally on official time that is in excess of 365 days in the aggregate, (2) an employee is deemed to have spent a day principally on official time if it is at least 80% of the time such employee would otherwise be in a duty status, and (3) any such service spent principally on official time for which an employee is not allowed credit shall be treated as credible service for purposes of calculating the employee's average pay.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 10, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
Mar 10, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • March 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 6, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


  • March 10, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.


  • March 10, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jody B. Hice

Jody B. Hice

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Vicky Hartzler (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementPublic participation and lobbying