Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4182
115th Congress(2017-2018)
EQUALS Act of 2017
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Nov 30, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 31, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4182
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Kentucky
Republican
Georgia
Republican
North Carolina
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on November 30, 2017
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Recorded Vote
Roll Number
648
House Roll Call Votes
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Alabama
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Alaska
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Arizona
Arizona
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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Colorado
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Connecticut
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Connecticut
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Connecticut
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Florida
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Georgia
Georgia
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Georgia
Georgia
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Georgia
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Georgia
Georgia
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Georgia
Georgia
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Georgia
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Idaho
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Illinois
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
Kentucky
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Kentucky
Kentucky
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Kentucky
Kentucky
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
Maryland
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Mississippi
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Mississippi
Mississippi
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Mississippi
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Missouri
Missouri
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Missouri
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Missouri
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Missouri
Missouri
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Missouri
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Missouri
Missouri
Missouri
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Montana
Montana
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Nebraska
Nebraska
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Nevada
Nevada
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North Carolina
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North Carolina
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North Carolina
North Carolina
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North Carolina
North Carolina
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North Carolina
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North Carolina
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North Carolina
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Rhode Island
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
South Carolina
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South Carolina
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Utah
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
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Virginia
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Virginia
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Virginia
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Virginia
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Virginia
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Washington
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Washington
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Washington
Washington
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West Virginia
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West Virginia
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West Virginia
West Virginia
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wyoming
Wyoming
Summary

Ensuring a Qualified Civil Service Act of 2017 or the EQUALS Act of 2017

This bill requires the probationary period before an appointment in the competitive civil service or an initial appointment as a supervisor or manager becomes final to last for two years. The two-year probationary period applies to any position that requires formal training or a license, and any other position not requiring formal training or a license.

Each agency must ensure that: (1) an announcement of a vacant position and an offer of appointment clearly state the terms and conditions of the probationary period, (2) an individual who is required to complete a probationary period receives timely notice of requirements to successfully complete the probationary period, (3) a supervisor or manager of an individual who is required to complete the probationary period receives notification not less than 30 days before the end of the probationary period, and (4) certification of such successful completion is made.

The bill increases from one to two years: (1) the probationary period after which an individual's appointment as a career appointee in the Senior Executive Service becomes final, and (2) the continuous employment requirement for coverage under adverse action procedures for misconduct.

Text (4)
December 1, 2017
November 30, 2017
November 16, 2017
October 31, 2017
Amendments (3)
Nov 30, 2017
Not Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 491
Amendment sought to strike the provisions of the bill and replace it with a study and report by the Comptroller General of the United States. The study and report would have been on those agencies that have lengthened the employee probationary period from 1 to 2 years, and any impact of an existing 2-year probationary period at the agency.
Active
Nov 30, 2017
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 490
An amendment numbered 3 printed printed in House Report 115-430 to provide additional notification to supervisor with 1 year, 6 months, 3 months and 30 days of remaining probationary period.
Agreed To
Nov 30, 2017
Not Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 489
Amendment sought to exempt alumni of the PeaceCorps, AmeriCorps, and other national service programs under the Corporation for National and Community Service from the two year probationary period.
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