MERIT Act of 2018
Latest action · Jul 12, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 12, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Modern Employment, Reform, Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2018 or the MERIT Act of 2018
This bill provides new, alternative authority for an agency to remove a federal civil service employee based on performance or misconduct.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2018 to Dec 5, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Jul 30, 2018 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Dec 5, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jul 12, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 559 | MERIT Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jul 17, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2018Introduced in Senate
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